W2 1DJ, Tanner Lane, City of Westminster - Useful information

If you are thinking of moving to Tanner Lane or anywhere in the W2 1DJ postcode, you will want to know what the area is really like, not estate agents telling you what you want to hear. On this page we give you the information no one else publishes. You are not going to find out who the local councillor is here, but you will find out if the area is a street crime hotspot or a ghetto of unemployment or if living in W2 1DJ postcode is likely to send you on a downward spiral of ill health. The information everyone wants to know before moving home. It might save you staking the place out of night to see if Tanner Lane kicks off after dark with anti-social behaviour and your down time is constantly interrupted by the sound of Police sirens as they race to the 10th reported crime in the street that day.

Where possible, why try and present statistics down to the Local Super Output Area (LSOA) level or local district council level if not possible. This is the smallest area for which the government publishes statistics. It is roughly equivalent to around 1500 people or a few roads. We use the ‘best fit’ LSOA that includes the W2 1DJ postcode and the roads surrounding Tanner Lane. Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty and see what the W2 1DJ post code really is like:

Health Statistics: Your wellbeing in W2 1DJ, Paddington

If you are thinking of moving to the Tanner Lane, you'll want to know if the area is salubrius or will put you on a downward spiral of ill health.

How residents rated their own health

In every UK Census there is a question for respondents to rate their health with the options of very bad, bad, fair, good and very good. We have taken the overall number of respondents in City of Westminster and converted the results into percentages.
Source: UK Census 2011

Your health in City of Westminster compared to residents in Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow

These statistics measure the likelihood of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely!
Source: English Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2019

Deprivation

Nothing provides an snapshop of the Tanner Lane area quite like the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation. These government statistics published every two years give home buyers and movers an insight into what the area is really like from the quality of the environment to the likelihood of being a victim of crime. We have taken the raw data for the LSOA that includes W2 1DJ and applied the traffic light colour code system, providing you with a quick at-a-glance overview of the vicinity.
3
Bad
Overall Deprivation Decile
Deprivation Domain
Decile
Income
2
Employment
3
Education, Skills & Training
7
Health & Disability
5
Crime
5
Barriers to Housing & Services
2
Living Environment
1
Child Income Deprivation
2
Source: English Indices of Multiple Deprivation (2019)

Unemployment Statistics & Jobs in W2 1DJ

Since the introduction of Universal Credit (UC) the Department for Work and Pensions no longer publishes statistics on the percentage of working age people in an area that are unemployed and seeking work. It is almost if they don't want you to know the true level of joblessness... However, the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2019 (IoD2019) has a measure of people 'involuntarily' out of work in the LSOA that includes Tanner Lane. Although this statistic contains those who are jobless because of illness or disability, it is a good indicator of the general level of unemployment in an area. Here we will compare the rank for Tanner Lane (W2 1DJ) to the average rank in the rest of Paddington, and the surrounding towns. The rank is out of 32,844 LSOAs in England.

Universal Credit (UC) Statistics in and around W2 1DJ, Paddington

Although Universal Credit (UC) is a in and out of work benefit, it is a good indicator of the levels of unemployment and crucially as we move to a 'gig economy', under employment in Tanner Lane. The Department for Work & Pensions typically publish UC count figures 6 months in arrears.
Source: Department for Work & Pensions August 2020

Wages Statistics: How much can you expect to earn in W2 1DJ?

Every year the Office of National Statitics (ONS) publishes its labour market survery. Amongst these statitics is how much gross weekly pay you can earn on average in any local district council area. City of Westminster is ranked 5/314 local district councils in England, from the highest down to the lowest average weekly gross pay.
Source: Office for National Statitics (Nomis) April 2020
Source: Office for National Statitics (Nomis) April 2020

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