Is NW1 9XR a good place to live?
Westminster (NW1 9XR), London, England
View NW1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
NW1 9XR has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
- Schools: 92 nearby (25 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.5 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
NW1 9XR is a UK postcode in NW1 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Caledonian Road, 0.5 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around NW1 9XR 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 100% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 11 incidents were reported in NW1 9XR. It ranks in the lower 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
- 4/5 — Moderate
- Schools
- 76/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 100/100 — Excellent
Safety
NW1 9XR is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 11 incidents were reported in NW1 9XR.
The most common categories are Vehicle crime (55%), Violent crime (27%), Burglary (9%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within NW1, this postcode ranks 1121 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 9XR
92 schools near NW1 9XR, including 25 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 76 primary schools (20 Outstanding, 50 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 9 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
NW1 9XR 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 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food0.3 mi
- Brazilian Delights0.3 mi
- U.see.inn Continental Supermarket0.4 mi
- Buy Wise0.4 mi
- Co-op Food0.5 mi
Parks & green space
- Camden Square Gardens0.2 mi
- Camden Square Dog Park0.2 mi
- Caledonian Park0.3 mi
- Cantelowes Gardens0.3 mi
- Market Road Garden0.3 mi
Transportation
Caledonian Road is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from NW1 9XR - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Unknown Station (0.5 mi), Camden Road (0.5 mi), Caledonian Road & Barnsbury (0.6 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Caledonian Road0.5 mi
- Unknown Station0.5 mi
- Camden Road0.5 mi
- Caledonian Road & Barnsbury0.6 mi
- Kentish Town0.6 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, 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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