Is W1D 1BG a good place to live?
Westminster (W1D 1BG), London, England
View W1D postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is below average. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
W1D 1BG has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 2/5 (below average)
- Schools: 93 nearby (29 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi
Summary
Overall livability is below average. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
W1D 1BG is a UK postcode in W1D with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Tottenham Court Road, 0.1 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around W1D 1BG 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, 146 incidents were reported in W1D 1BG. It ranks in the lower half for safety within W1D.
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
- 77/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
W1D 1BG is rated 2/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 146 incidents were reported in W1D 1BG.
The most common categories are Theft from person (42%), Violent crime (17%), Other theft (14%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within W1D, this postcode ranks 523 of 705 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- W1D district average
- 164720 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near W1D 1BG
93 schools near W1D 1BG, including 29 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 76 primary schools (22 Outstanding, 50 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (7 Outstanding, 7 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
W1D 1BG 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 Soho Express, 0.2 miles away.
Soho Square Gardens is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Soho Express0.2 mi
- M&S Foodhall0.2 mi
- M&S Food0.2 mi
- New Loon Moon Supermarket0.3 mi
- Young Cheng Fresh Seafood Shop0.3 mi
Parks & green space
- Soho Square Gardens0.1 mi
- Crabtree Fields0.2 mi
- Alfred Place Gardens0.3 mi
- St Anne's Churchyard0.3 mi
- Pearson Square0.3 mi
Transportation
Tottenham Court Road is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from W1D 1BG - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Goodge Street (0.3 mi), Leicester Square (0.4 mi), Oxford Circus (0.4 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Tottenham Court Road0.1 mi
- Goodge Street0.3 mi
- Leicester Square0.4 mi
- Oxford Circus0.4 mi
- Covent Garden0.4 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.
Thinking of moving to W1D 1BG?
Get matched with one of our trusted mortgage or rental advisors who know the area.