W1B 2LS

West End, City of Westminster

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At a glance

The average home in City of Westminster sold for £876,788 in the latest House Price Index, down 20.7% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 2492 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From W1B 2LS, the nearest primary school is Soho Parish CofE Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Mayfair Medical Centre, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

London Charing Cross station is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk; Oxford Circus (tram, metro or Underground) is 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest park, Hanover Square Garden, is 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Westminster 013

2,492Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Westminster

405Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Theft from the person	779	1.7	Very high · 10/10
Other theft	547	6.5	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	361	8.6	Very high · 10/10
Violence and sexual offences	253	34	Very high · 10/10
Anti-social behaviour	180	15	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	86	1.4	Very high · 10/10
Drugs	77	3.3	Very high · 10/10
Public order	66	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Burglary	52	3.6	Very high · 10/10
Vehicle crime	39	5.0	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	19	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Bicycle theft	16	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Other crime	11	2.1	Very high · 10/10
Possession of weapons	6.2	1.0	Very high · 10/10

Westminster 013: October 2025 to September 2026, 8,358 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Westminster 013 Westminster England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Queen's College, LondonOther independent school · ages 3–19 · Girls

0.3 mi

Eifa International SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–14

0.4 mi

Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

All Souls CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 21 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.4 mi

St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Nov 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Secondary

Queen's College, LondonOther independent school · ages 3–19 · Girls

0.3 mi

Wetherby Senior SchoolOther independent school · ages 11–18 · Boys

0.4 mi

Southbank International School WestminsterOther independent school · ages 11–18

0.5 mi

Nursery, special and other

Guildhouse SchoolOther independent school · ages 15–24

0.9 mi

The Fountain Christian SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–7

1.1 mi

Westminster Abbey Choir SchoolOther independent school · ages 8–13 · Boys

1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

BootsPharmacy · W1B 3AS

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

BootsPharmacy · W1D 2JY

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Wigmore PharmacyPharmacy · W1U 1PL

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

GP practices

Mayfair Medical CentreGP practice · W1K 5LS

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Soho Centre For Health and CareGP practice · W1D 3QS

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Soho Square General PracticeGP practice · W1D 3HZ

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Dentists

Holford Partners CuradenDental practice · W1S 1RS

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Cavendish Dental ClinicDental practice · W1K 5QG

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Teeth @ W1Dental practice · W1K 5QG

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Hospitals

Schoen Hospital LondonHospital · W1U 2SB

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Chelsea & Westminster NHS Fdn Trust - Weymouth Street HospitalHospital · W1G 6NP

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Cwft Surgical Hub - King Edward V11 HospitalHospital · W1G 6AA

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

London Charing Cross

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

London EustonLioness line

1.0 mi · 21 min walkZone 1

London Marylebone

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

London Victoria

1.3 mi

Underground, DLR and tram

Oxford CircusBakerlooCentralVictoria

110 m · 1 min walkZone 1

Bond StreetCentralJubilee

0.3 mi · 6 min walkZone 1

Piccadilly CircusBakerlooPiccadilly

0.5 mi · 10 min walkZone 1

Green ParkJubileePiccadillyVictoria

0.5 mi · 10 min walkZone 1

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

90 mto the nearest park, Hanover Square Garden

10parks within a 10 minute walk

5.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Hanover Square GardenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

14 & 16Sports ground · 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Golden Square GardensPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Grosvenor Square GardensPark or garden · 1.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (10 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Mount Street GardensPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Whitfield GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Green ParkPark or garden · 19 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Fitzroy SquarePark or garden · 0.7 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Crescent GardensPark or garden · 0.9 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£68,395

£47,810 after tax

Westminster

£76,185

£55,193 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£68,395

After tax£47,810

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£43,642Westminster £44,105 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Westminster 013); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 13,000 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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24% of Westminster's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

Income

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Decile 5

Employment

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Decile 5

Education, skills and training

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Decile 9

Health and disability

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Decile 6

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

59% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 53% in Westminster and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about W1B 2LS

What is the crime rate in W1B 2LS?

The neighbourhood records 2492 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Westminster the rate is 405 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in W1B 2LS?

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.

What schools are near W1B 2LS?

The nearest primary school is Soho Parish CofE Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to W1B 2LS?

London Charing Cross is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk, and Oxford Circus (tram, metro or Underground) is 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

What is the average household income in W1B 2LS?

The ONS estimates average household income of £68,395 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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