Is W10 4AX a good place to live?

Westminster (W10 4AX), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

W10 4AX has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 90 nearby (22 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

W10 4AX is a UK postcode in W10 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Queen's Park, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around W10 4AX include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 12 incidents were reported in W10 4AX. It ranks in the lower half for safety within W10.

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
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

W10 4AX is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 12 incidents were reported in W10 4AX.

The most common categories are Violent crime (50%), Public order (17%), Anti-social behaviour (8%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within W10, this postcode ranks 424 of 695 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
12last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

W10 district average
633 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
6 (50%)
Public Order
2 (17%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (8%)
Other Theft
1 (8%)
Burglary
1 (8%)
Robbery
1 (8%)

Schools near W10 4AX

90 schools near W10 4AX, including 22 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (18 Outstanding, 51 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 15 secondary schools (4 Outstanding and 9 Good) within the local area.

75
Primary
15
Secondary
22
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
18
51
3
3
Outstanding (18) Good (51) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools15 schools
4
9
2
Outstanding (4) Good (9) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

W10 4AX is well served by everyday amenities, with 19 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco Express, 0.2 miles away.

Queen's Park Court Communal Gardens is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 4 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
4
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express
    NW103NB
    0.2 mi
  • Best Price
    NW105DQ
    0.3 mi
  • M&S Simply Food
    NW66BF
    0.3 mi
  • Co-op Food
    NW66RG
    0.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    W105AA
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Queen's Park Court Communal Gardens
    W104QA
    0.3 mi
  • Queens Park
    NW66RZ
    0.3 mi
  • Queen's Park Gardens
    W104SF
    0.3 mi
  • Harrow Road Open Space
    W104NE
    0.4 mi
  • Woodhouse Urban Park
    NW65DP
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Queen's Park is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from W10 4AX - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Kensal Rise (0.4 mi), Kensal Green (0.6 mi), Brondesbury Park (0.6 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Queen's Park
    NW66NL
    0.3 mi
  • Kensal Rise
    NW103JA
    0.4 mi
  • Kensal Green
    NW105JT
    0.6 mi
  • Brondesbury Park
    NW66RQ
    0.6 mi
  • Kilburn Park
    NW65AD
    0.8 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

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

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