Area Analysis Westminster, London

W1W House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for the W1W postcode area.

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Population

3,528

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Avg Age

40

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Avg Income

£ 63,750 /yr

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Employed

50%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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1/10
family_restroomFamily
1/10
favoriteHealth
10/10
workEmployment
8/10
diversity_3Diversity
10/10
paymentsAffluence
10/10
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4/10
homeHome Ownership
1/10
trending_upInvestment
5/10
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Area Character

Balanced, accessible, and mixed. W1W spans multiple life stages — average age 40, moderate ownership and renting. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £535k. Property prices are trending down 57.2% year-on-year.

home £535,000 median price
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

W1W is a postcode district in Westminster, London, covering 626 active and 220 retired postcodes.

The largest share of W1W (47%) is characterised by a lively student area with a very diverse, young, transient population, alongside a professional neighbourhood with a strong European worker community (43%). Overall, W1W is a varied district — different streets can feel quite different in character.

Property: Average house prices in W1W are around £535k, down 57.2% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across W1W at 1144 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 W1W demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.

mapGeographic Location

Demographic Deep-Dive

Census-aligned analysis of population structure and socioeconomic drivers.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British60.9%
Asian / British Asian16.4%
Black / African / Caribbean6.1%
Other / Mixed16.6%

Economic Activity

50%Active
FT: 37%
Unemployed: 2%

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)

Recent reported incidents and common crime categories.

Other theft1057
Theft from the person879
Anti-social behaviour604
Violence and sexual offences509
Burglary252

school Local Schools

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All Souls CofE Primary School

Good206 pupils

storefront Nearby Amenities

hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

4 nearby
  • Holiday Inn London - Regent'S Park
  • Hallam Hotel
  • The Grange Fitzrovia Hotel
  • The Grange Langham Court Hotel
shopping_bag

Retailers - Other

14 nearby
  • Zapp
  • Boots The Chemist
  • Greggs
  • Holcroft Community Childcare Centre
  • Its All Greek To Me
  • + 9 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

3 nearby
  • The London Cocktail Club
  • The Lucky Saint
  • Whistle Punks
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

111 nearby
  • Domino'S Pizza
  • EL&N Cafe
  • Faros
  • Fora - Fitzrovia Eastcastle
  • Gt Corner
  • + 106 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

7 nearby
  • Caravan Fitzrovia
  • Kiss The Hippo
  • Leon
  • MUDCHA
  • Psycle
  • + 2 more
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Supermarkets

2 nearby
  • Sainsbury's
  • Tesco