Is SW1A 2AB a good place to live?
South West London (SW1A 2AB), South West London, England
View SW1A postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is below average. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
SW1A 2AB has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 2/5 (below average)
- Schools: 96 nearby (26 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi
Summary
Overall livability is below average. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
SW1A 2AB is a UK postcode in SW1A with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Westminster, 0.2 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around SW1A 2AB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 103 incidents were reported in SW1A 2AB. It ranks 128 of 149 for safety within SW1A.
Overall score
Good 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
- 2/5 — Below average
- Schools
- 74/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
SW1A 2AB is rated 2/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 103 incidents were reported in SW1A 2AB.
The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (36%), Violent crime (17%), Public order (16%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within SW1A, this postcode ranks 128 of 149 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- SW1A district average
- 35328 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near SW1A 2AB
96 schools near SW1A 2AB, including 26 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 78 primary schools (21 Outstanding, 48 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 10 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
SW1A 2AB 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 Jumbo, 0.3 miles away.
Whitehall Garden is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Jumbo0.3 mi
- Benjamin Ball Associates Ltd0.4 mi
- Japan Centre0.5 mi
- AP Food Express0.5 mi
- M&S Foodhall0.5 mi
Parks & green space
- Whitehall Garden0.2 mi
- Whitehall Garden0.2 mi
- St. James's Park0.3 mi
- Dean's Yard0.3 mi
- College Garden0.4 mi
Transportation
Westminster is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from SW1A 2AB - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Charing Cross (0.3 mi), Charing Cross (0.3 mi), Embankment (0.4 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Westminster0.2 mi
- Charing Cross0.3 mi
- Charing Cross0.3 mi
- Embankment0.4 mi
- St. James's Park0.4 mi
Connectivity
Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 0%.
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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