Is NW1 9RJ a good place to live?
Westminster (NW1 9RJ), London, England
View NW1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
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.
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
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.
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
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food0.3 mi
- Brazilian Delights0.3 mi
- Buy Wise0.4 mi
- Phoenicia Mediterranean Food Hall0.5 mi
- Earth Natural Foods0.5 mi
Parks & green space
- Camden Square Gardens0.1 mi
- Camden Square Dog Park0.1 mi
- Cantelowes Gardens0.2 mi
- Elm Village Open Space0.3 mi
- Rochester Terrace Gardens0.3 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.
- Unknown Station0.4 mi
- Camden Road0.4 mi
- Kentish Town0.5 mi
- Caledonian Road0.6 mi
- Camden Town0.6 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 95%, ultrafast 95%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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