SW1A House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

SW1A is a postcode district in Westminster, London, covering 144 active and 208 retired postcodes.

The largest share of SW1A (49%) is characterised by a professional neighbourhood with a strong European worker community, alongside a lively student area with a very diverse, young, transient population (31%). A further 19% of the district is made up of a highly educated, professional area — tech, finance, research workers. Overall, SW1A is a varied district — different streets can feel quite different in character.

Property: Average house prices in SW1A are around £2.7M, up 15.8% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across SW1A at 7259 per 1,000 residents — driven partly by commercial activity and transport hubs. Individual street-level data is available by selecting a specific postcode below. An average age of 40 points to a settled, predominantly family community — stable, long-term residents alongside newer arrivals.

Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full SW1A demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.