W1B 5JY

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 5JY, the nearest primary school is Soho Parish CofE Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Soho Centre For Health and Care, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

London Charing Cross station is 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; Piccadilly Circus (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest park, Golden Square Gardens, is 100 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

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

0.1 mi

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

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Nov 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Jeannine Manuel SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–18

0.6 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

0.6 mi

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

0.7 mi

Secondary

London Park School Mayfair and London Park School SixthOther independent school · ages 11–18

0.6 mi

The Royal Ballet SchoolOther independent school · ages 12–19

0.6 mi

Jeannine Manuel SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–18

0.6 mi

Nursery, special and other

The Fountain Christian SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–7

0.8 mi

Guildhouse SchoolOther independent school · ages 15–24

0.8 mi

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

0.9 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 5RA

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Dr Harris & Co ChemistsPharmacy · SW1A 1HD

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

BootsPharmacy · W1D 2JY

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

GP practices

Soho Centre For Health and CareGP practice · W1D 3QS

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Soho Square General PracticeGP practice · W1D 3HZ

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Great Chapel Street Medical CentreGP practice · W1D 3HZ

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Dentists

Smilepod SohoDental practice · W1F 7NN

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Pallmall DentalDental practice · SW1Y 5LU

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Leicester Square Dental ClinicDental practice · WC2H 7BA

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Hospitals

Schoen Hospital LondonHospital · W1U 2SB

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Royal National Ent and Eastman Dental HospitalsHospital · WC1E 6DG

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Hospital For Tropical DiseasesHospital · WC1E 6JD

0.9 mi · 18 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

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

London Victoria

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

London Victoria

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

London Waterloo

1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

Piccadilly CircusBakerlooPiccadilly

0.1 mi · 3 min walkZone 1

Green ParkJubileePiccadillyVictoria

0.4 mi · 7 min walkZone 1

Leicester SquareNorthernPiccadilly

0.4 mi · 8 min walkZone 1

Oxford CircusBakerlooCentralVictoria

0.4 mi · 8 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

100 mto the nearest park, Golden Square Gardens

10parks within a 10 minute walk

46hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Golden Square GardensPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

100 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

14 & 16Sports ground · 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Waterloo GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Hanover Square GardenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Green ParkPark or garden · 19 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

St James's ParkPark or garden · 23 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

The Convent GardenPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Mount Street GardensPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 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%.

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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 5JY

What is the crime rate in W1B 5JY?

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 5JY?

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 5JY?

The nearest primary school is Soho Parish CofE Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to W1B 5JY?

London Charing Cross is 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk, and Piccadilly Circus (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

What is the average household income in W1B 5JY?

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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