W1W 5BT is an active urban area located 0.1km from Fitzrovia in City of Westminster. Administratively it sits within West End ward and the Cities of London and Westminster constituency.
For renters and young professionals, W1W 5BT offers a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. By day, the area transitions to a global business character: high status city commuters, mostly in london. An average age of 39 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 48% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (184 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for W1W 5BT are sourced from Output Area E00023824 (shared with 185 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
W1W 5BT House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for W1W 5BT.
253
39
£ 64,300 /yr
55%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: W1W 5BT is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates W1W 5BT — age 39, 30% ownership, 48% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for W1W 5BT. The average age is 39.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near W1W 5BT are high at 184 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are theft from the person and other theft. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
All Souls CofE Primary School
The St Marylebone CofE School
Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Christ Church School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
787 nearby- PRESOTEA & MINI BANG BANG0.4 km
- Baskin Robbins1.0 km
- Wellbeing Centre at the Portland Hospital Part of HCA Healthcare0.2 km
- Bubble & Vape0.7 km
- COMMON GRIND- BROCK STREET0.5 km
- + 782 more
Takeaway Shop
109 nearby- Easy Tiger0.4 km
- Benugo Limited1.0 km
- Pasta Espressa0.7 km
- Caffe Napoli Exytus0.7 km
- Ponchon0.6 km
- + 104 more
Retailers - Other
171 nearby- Bargain Booze0.8 km
- Skyline Fresh Foods0.8 km
- The Good Rice Italian Bakery Limited0.8 km
- Esther Randall Court0.5 km
- Raye The Store0.5 km
- + 166 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
43 nearby- Gower House hotel0.8 km
- St Mungos Hostel1.0 km
- The Catholic Chaplaincy0.7 km
- Regency Hotel Parkside0.7 km
- Sanderson Hotel0.6 km
- + 38 more
Pub, NightClub
49 nearby- Spearmint Rhino0.5 km
- The Wheatsheaf0.8 km
- Flowerhouse Pub0.8 km
- Black Horse0.9 km
- The London Cocktail Club0.7 km
- + 44 more
Supermarkets
20 nearby- Tesco1.0 km
- Waitrose Supermarket0.6 km
- Tesco Baker St Express0.9 km
- Waitrose Ltd0.7 km
- Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd1.0 km
- + 15 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London Euston1.0 km
- London Marylebone1.4 km
- London St-Pancras1.6 km
Bus Stops
- Regent's Park Underground Station0.2 km
- Regent's Park Underground Station0.2 km
- Great Portland Street Underground Station0.2 km
- Great Portland Street Underground Station0.2 km
- Great Portland Street Underground Station0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: W1W5BT · Data under Open Government Licence