W1W 5QB is an active urban area located 0.2km 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 5QB offers a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. During the day, high status city commuters, mostly in london. A balanced community with an average age of 39 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 48% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (234 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for W1W 5QB are sourced from Output Area E00023824 (shared with 185 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
W1W 5QB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for W1W 5QB.
253
39
£ 64,300 /yr
55%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: W1W 5QB is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
W1W 5QB is a mixed residential postcode — average age 39, 30% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. 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 5QB. 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 5QB are high at 234 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are other theft and theft from the person. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
All Souls CofE Primary School
Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism
The St Marylebone CofE School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Christ Church School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
173 nearby- Lola's Cupcakes Tottenham Court rd1.0 km
- Mikels Coffee Company0.5 km
- Normans Newsagents0.6 km
- Simply Fresh0.5 km
- Cavendish Candy0.1 km
- + 168 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
46 nearby- Bloomsbury Palace Hotel0.8 km
- Regency House Hotel0.7 km
- St Giles Hotel1.0 km
- Hallam Hotel0.2 km
- Holiday Inn Oxford Circus0.6 km
- + 41 more
Pub, NightClub
55 nearby- Sevilla Mia0.9 km
- Flowerhouse Pub0.9 km
- Karaoke Box Mayfair0.8 km
- Maddox Club And Restaurant0.9 km
- The Ganton Arms0.9 km
- + 50 more
Restaurant, Cafe
843 nearby- Dillons Cafe at Waterstones0.8 km
- Five Guys1.0 km
- K+A CATERERS0.8 km
- Pentole & Padelle0.8 km
- Autograph At UCLH0.6 km
- + 838 more
Takeaway Shop
115 nearby- LU LU LU CHINESE CUISINE0.8 km
- EATOPIA KOREAN TAKEAWAY1.0 km
- Purely Falafel0.8 km
- Hotbox0.6 km
- Hotel Chocolat0.5 km
- + 110 more
Supermarkets
19 nearby- Waitrose Supermarket0.7 km
- Sainsbury's1.0 km
- Tesco1.0 km
- Waitrose Ltd0.7 km
- Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd0.9 km
- + 14 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London Euston1.0 km
- London Marylebone1.4 km
- London St-Pancras1.6 km
Bus Stops
- Great Portland Street Underground Station0.3 km
- Great Portland Street Underground Station0.3 km
- Great Portland Street Underground Station0.3 km
- Regent's Park Underground Station0.3 km
- Regent's Park Underground Station0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: W1W5QB · Data under Open Government Licence