Is W1D 4TS a good place to live?

Westminster (W1D 4TS), London, England

View W1D postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is below average. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

W1D 4TS has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 2/5 (low)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (31 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is below average. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

W1D 4TS is a UK postcode in W1D with a low crime rate and a notably low safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Leicester Square, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around W1D 4TS 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, 244 incidents were reported in W1D 4TS. It ranks 646 of 705 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 — Poor
Schools
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

W1D 4TS is rated 2/5 for safety, which is notably low.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 244 incidents were reported in W1D 4TS.

The most common categories are Theft from person (52%), Other theft (24%), Violent crime (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within W1D, this postcode ranks 646 of 705 for safety.

2/ 5
Safety score
244last 6m
Reported incidents

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
Theft From Person
128 (52%)
Other Theft
58 (24%)
Violent Crime
34 (14%)
Public Order
9 (4%)
Robbery
6 (2%)
Drugs
3 (1%)

Schools near W1D 4TS

94 schools near W1D 4TS, including 31 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (24 Outstanding, 46 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (7 Outstanding, 8 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

76
Primary
18
Secondary
31
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
24
46
2
1
3
Outstanding (24) Good (46) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools18 schools
7
8
2
1
Outstanding (7) Good (8) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

W1D 4TS 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 New Loon Moon Supermarket, 0.1 miles away.

St Anne's Churchyard is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • New Loon Moon Supermarket
    W1D5PL
    0.1 mi
  • Loon Fung Supermarket
    W1D5QG
    0.1 mi
  • Young Cheng Fresh Seafood Shop
    W1D6EY
    0.1 mi
  • SeeWoo
    W1D5QF
    0.1 mi
  • Japan Centre
    SW1Y4EA
    0.2 mi

Parks & green space

  • St Anne's Churchyard
    W1V8DQ
    0.1 mi
  • Soho Square Gardens
    W1V6DT
    0.1 mi
  • Leicester Square
    WC2H7DE
    0.2 mi
  • Golden Square
    W1F9LA
    0.3 mi
  • Southwood Garden
    SW1Y6DT
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Leicester Square is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from W1D 4TS - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Tottenham Court Road (0.2 mi), Piccadilly Circus (0.3 mi), Covent Garden (0.3 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Leicester Square
    WC2H0AW
    0.2 mi
  • Tottenham Court Road
    WC2H0EN
    0.2 mi
  • Piccadilly Circus
    W1J9HT
    0.3 mi
  • Covent Garden
    WC2E9LQ
    0.3 mi
  • Charing Cross
    WC2R0RH
    0.4 mi

Connectivity

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

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

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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