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Is W1A 6WG a good place to live?

West London (W1A 6WG), West London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

W1A 6WG has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (29 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

W1A 6WG is a UK postcode in W1A with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Chancery Lane, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around W1A 6WG include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 19 incidents were reported in W1A 6WG. It ranks in the lower half for safety within W1A.

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
4/5 — Good
Schools
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

W1A 6WG is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 19 incidents were reported in W1A 6WG.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (37%), Theft from person (21%), Violent crime (16%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within W1A, this postcode ranks 143 of 206 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
19last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
7 (37%)
Theft From Person
4 (21%)
Violent Crime
3 (16%)
Other Theft
1 (5%)
Burglary
1 (5%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (5%)

Schools near W1A 6WG

92 schools near W1A 6WG, including 29 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (23 Outstanding and 48 Good) and 18 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 11 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

74
Primary
18
Secondary
29
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
23
48
1
2
Outstanding (23) Good (48) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools18 schools
6
11
1
Outstanding (6) Good (11) Requires Improvement (1)

Nearby amenities

W1A 6WG 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 Co-op Food, 0.2 miles away.

Wilmington Square is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Co-op Food
    WC1X8PR
    0.2 mi
  • Waitrose
    EC1V4DE
    0.4 mi
  • Tian Tian Market
    WC1N1AE
    0.5 mi
  • Waitrose
    WC1N1AF
    0.5 mi
  • Healthwise
    N19EZ
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • Wilmington Square
    WC1X0EG
    0.2 mi
  • St Andrew's Gardens
    WC1X0HA
    0.2 mi
  • Spa Fields
    EC1R0HU
    0.2 mi
  • Friedrick Street Garden
    WC1X9LT
    0.3 mi
  • Coram's Fields
    WC1N1DN
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Chancery Lane is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from W1A 6WG - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Farringdon (0.5 mi), Russell Square (0.5 mi), Angel (0.6 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Chancery Lane
    EC1N7RL
    0.4 mi
  • Farringdon
    EC1M6BY
    0.5 mi
  • Russell Square
    WC1N1JD
    0.5 mi
  • Angel
    N19LQ
    0.6 mi
  • Holborn
    WC2B6AQ
    0.6 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 36%, ultrafast 36%, superfast 96%.

36%
Full fibre
36%
Ultrafast
96%
Superfast
Full fibre
36%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
36%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
96%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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

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