Is NW1 9RJ a good place to live?

Westminster (NW1 9RJ), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

NW1 9RJ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 90 nearby (25 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

NW1 9RJ is a UK postcode in NW1 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Unknown Station, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around NW1 9RJ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 95% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 11 incidents were reported in NW1 9RJ. It ranks in the top half for safety within NW1.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
76/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

NW1 9RJ is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 11 incidents were reported in NW1 9RJ.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (45%), Vehicle crime (18%), Violent crime (9%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within NW1, this postcode ranks 432 of 1673 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
11last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

NW1 district average
1072 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
5 (45%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (18%)
Violent Crime
1 (9%)
Other Theft
1 (9%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (9%)
Theft From Person
1 (9%)

Schools near NW1 9RJ

90 schools near NW1 9RJ, including 25 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (20 Outstanding and 49 Good) and 16 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 9 Good) within the local area.

74
Primary
16
Secondary
25
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
20
49
3
2
Outstanding (20) Good (49) Inadequate (3) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools16 schools
5
9
2
Outstanding (5) Good (9) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

NW1 9RJ is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is The Co-operative Food, 0.3 miles away.

Camden Square Gardens is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food
    N79TU
    0.3 mi
  • Brazilian Delights
    N70BL
    0.3 mi
  • Buy Wise
    N70BT
    0.4 mi
  • Phoenicia Mediterranean Food Hall
    NW52EA
    0.5 mi
  • Earth Natural Foods
    NW52AE
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Camden Square Gardens
    NW19UP
    0.1 mi
  • Camden Square Dog Park
    NW19UR
    0.1 mi
  • Cantelowes Gardens
    NW19HB
    0.2 mi
  • Elm Village Open Space
    NW10JG
    0.3 mi
  • Rochester Terrace Gardens
    NW19JN
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Unknown Station is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from NW1 9RJ - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Camden Road (0.4 mi), Kentish Town (0.5 mi), Caledonian Road (0.6 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Unknown Station
    NW19EB
    0.4 mi
  • Camden Road
    NW19LS
    0.4 mi
  • Kentish Town
    NW52RN
    0.5 mi
  • Caledonian Road
    N79GX
    0.6 mi
  • Camden Town
    NW18QL
    0.6 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 95%, ultrafast 95%, superfast 100%.

95%
Full fibre
95%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
95%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
95%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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