Is W1D 7AY a good place to live?

Westminster (W1D 7AY), London, England

View W1D postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

W1D 7AY has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 96 nearby (32 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

W1D 7AY is a UK postcode in W1D with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Piccadilly Circus, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around W1D 7AY 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, 38 incidents were reported in W1D 7AY. It ranks in the top half for safety within W1D.

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
3/5 — Below average
Schools
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

W1D 7AY is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 38 incidents were reported in W1D 7AY.

The most common categories are Theft from person (45%), Violent crime (24%), Other theft (21%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within W1D, this postcode ranks 187 of 705 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
38last 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
17 (45%)
Violent Crime
9 (24%)
Other Theft
8 (21%)
Robbery
4 (11%)

Schools near W1D 7AY

96 schools near W1D 7AY, including 32 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (25 Outstanding, 47 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (7 Outstanding, 8 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
18
Secondary
32
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
25
47
2
1
3
Outstanding (25) Good (47) 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 7AY 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 Young Cheng Fresh Seafood Shop, 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

  • Young Cheng Fresh Seafood Shop
    W1D6EY
    0.1 mi
  • Whole Foods Market
    W1B5AR
    0.1 mi
  • New Loon Moon Supermarket
    W1D5PL
    0.1 mi
  • SeeWoo
    W1D5QF
    0.1 mi
  • Rice Wine Shop
    W1F9UA
    0.2 mi

Parks & green space

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

Transportation

Piccadilly Circus is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from W1D 7AY - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Leicester Square (0.2 mi), Tottenham Court Road (0.3 mi), Charing Cross (0.4 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Piccadilly Circus
    W1J9HT
    0.1 mi
  • Leicester Square
    WC2H0AW
    0.2 mi
  • Tottenham Court Road
    WC2H0EN
    0.3 mi
  • Charing Cross
    WC2R0RH
    0.4 mi
  • Covent Garden
    WC2E9LQ
    0.4 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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