Is W1U 6QD a good place to live?

Westminster (W1U 6QD), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

W1U 6QD has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (28 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

W1U 6QD is a UK postcode in W1U with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Baker Street, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around W1U 6QD include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 17 incidents were reported in W1U 6QD. It ranks in the lower half for safety within W1U.

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

Safety

W1U 6QD is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 17 incidents were reported in W1U 6QD.

The most common categories are Theft from person (35%), Other theft (24%), Burglary (18%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within W1U, this postcode ranks 670 of 1118 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
17last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

W1U district average
7856 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Theft From Person
6 (35%)
Other Theft
4 (24%)
Burglary
3 (18%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (12%)
Violent Crime
1 (6%)
Public Order
1 (6%)

Schools near W1U 6QD

94 schools near W1U 6QD, including 28 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (23 Outstanding, 49 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 12 Good) within the local area.

77
Primary
17
Secondary
28
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
23
49
2
3
Outstanding (23) Good (49) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools17 schools
5
12
Outstanding (5) Good (12)

Nearby amenities

W1U 6QD 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 The Fruit Garden, 0.1 miles away.

Paddington Street Gardens North 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

  • The Fruit Garden
    NW16AG
    0.1 mi
  • Waitrose
    W22DS
    0.4 mi
  • Green Valley
    W1H5QF
    0.4 mi
  • Noor
    W21DH
    0.5 mi
  • Cumberland Food & Wine
    W1H7AL
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Paddington Street Gardens North
    W1M3LF
    0.1 mi
  • Paddington Street Gardens South
    W1M3HJ
    0.2 mi
  • Marylebone Green
    NW14PJ
    0.5 mi
  • Broadley Street Gardens
    NW88AS
    0.5 mi
  • Tresham Gardens
    NW88SP
    0.6 mi

Transportation

Baker Street is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from W1U 6QD - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Marylebone (0.3 mi), London Marylebone (0.3 mi), Edgware Road (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
  • Baker Street
    NW15LD
    0.1 mi
  • Marylebone
    NW16JW
    0.3 mi
  • London Marylebone
    NW16JJ
    0.3 mi
  • Edgware Road
    NW15JQ
    0.4 mi
  • Regent's Park
    NW15HA
    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

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

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