Is City of Westminster a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in City of Westminster, from official data · 38 postcode districts · 13,053 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in City of Westminster, from official data · 38 postcode districts · 13,053 postcodes
The average home in City of Westminster sold for £876,788 in the latest House Price Index, down 20.7% on a year earlier. Across Westminster, police record 405 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of City of Westminster, the nearest primary school is St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Mayfair Medical Centre, 120 m away, about a 1 minute walk.
London Marylebone station is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; Bond Street (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest park, Grosvenor Square Gardens, is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.
Across Westminster, police record 405 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in City of Westminster sold for £876,788 in the latest House Price Index, down 20.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £3,892,403, semi-detached £2,760,923, terraced £1,616,250, flats £775,956. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
London Marylebone is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk, and Bond Street (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £95,156 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).