Is W1K 2TG a good place to live?

Westminster (W1K 2TG), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

W1K 2TG has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 96 nearby (30 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

W1K 2TG is a UK postcode in W1K with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bond Street, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around W1K 2TG include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 28 incidents were reported in W1K 2TG. It ranks 703 of 886 for safety within W1K.

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
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

W1K 2TG is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 28 incidents were reported in W1K 2TG.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (36%), Other theft (25%), Violent crime (21%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within W1K, this postcode ranks 703 of 886 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
28last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

W1K district average
14130 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
10 (36%)
Other Theft
7 (25%)
Violent Crime
6 (21%)
Robbery
2 (7%)
Shoplifting
2 (7%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (4%)

Schools near W1K 2TG

96 schools near W1K 2TG, including 30 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (23 Outstanding, 49 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
30
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
23
49
2
1
3
Outstanding (23) Good (49) 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

W1K 2TG 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 M&S Simply Food, 0.3 miles away.

Mount Street Gardens is just 0.0 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • M&S Simply Food
    W1C2JU
    0.3 mi
  • M&S Simply Food
    W1C1AP
    0.4 mi
  • M&S Simply Food
    W1J8AQ
    0.4 mi
  • Vital Ingredient
    W1S1PJ
    0.4 mi
  • Cumberland Food & Wine
    W1H7AL
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Mount Street Gardens
    W1K2TQ
    0.0 mi
  • Grosvenor Square
    W1X9LD
    0.1 mi
  • Berkeley Square
    W1X6BY
    0.2 mi
  • Hanover Square
    W1R8BR
    0.4 mi
  • The Green Park
    W1V0EB
    0.5 mi

Transportation

Bond Street is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from W1K 2TG - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Bond Street (0.3 mi), Green Park (0.4 mi), Marble Arch (0.4 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Bond Street
    W1Y1FA
    0.3 mi
  • Bond Street
    W1K5SW
    0.3 mi
  • Green Park
    W1V0EU
    0.4 mi
  • Marble Arch
    W1H8AQ
    0.4 mi
  • Hyde Park Corner
    SW1X7QB
    0.5 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

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