Is SW1V 4DX a good place to live?

Westminster (SW1V 4DX), London, England

View SW1V postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW1V 4DX has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (23 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW1V 4DX is a UK postcode in SW1V with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Pimlico, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW1V 4DX include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 52 incidents were reported in SW1V 4DX. It ranks in the lower half for safety within SW1V.

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
73/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SW1V 4DX is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 52 incidents were reported in SW1V 4DX.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (73%), Other theft (12%), Violent crime (10%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SW1V, this postcode ranks 356 of 586 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
52last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SW1V district average
1101 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
38 (73%)
Other Theft
6 (12%)
Violent Crime
5 (10%)
Burglary
1 (2%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (2%)
Robbery
1 (2%)

Schools near SW1V 4DX

95 schools near SW1V 4DX, including 23 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (17 Outstanding, 50 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 9 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

77
Primary
18
Secondary
23
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
17
50
5
5
Outstanding (17) Good (50) Requires Improvement (5) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools18 schools
6
9
2
1
Outstanding (6) Good (9) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SW1V 4DX 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 Sainsbury's, 0.3 miles away.

St. George's Square is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Sainsbury's
    SW1V1DT
    0.3 mi
  • Costcutter
    SW1V2RX
    0.4 mi
  • The Battersea General Store
    SW118EZ
    0.5 mi
  • Waitrose
    SW117DN
    0.5 mi
  • M&S Foodhall
    SW85BN
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • St. George's Square
    SW1V3RH
    0.3 mi
  • St George's Square Dog Park
    SW1V3QP
    0.4 mi
  • Pimlico Gardens
    SW1V3QY
    0.4 mi
  • Ebury Square Gardens
    SW1W8LH
    0.4 mi
  • Causton Street Playground
    SW1P4AS
    0.5 mi

Transportation

Pimlico is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from SW1V 4DX - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include London Victoria (0.4 mi), Victoria (0.5 mi), Sloane Square (0.7 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Pimlico
    SW1V2HX
    0.3 mi
  • London Victoria
    SW1V1JT
    0.4 mi
  • Victoria
    SW1E5NJ
    0.5 mi
  • Sloane Square
    SW1W8HH
    0.7 mi
  • Battersea Power Station
    SW118AL
    0.7 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

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

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

Housing

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