Is W1U 6QY a good place to live?
Westminster (W1U 6QY), London, England
View W1U postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
W1U 6QY has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
- Schools: 94 nearby (27 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi
Summary
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
W1U 6QY is a UK postcode in W1U with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Baker Street, 0.2 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around W1U 6QY 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, 1 incident was reported in W1U 6QY. It ranks in the top 25% 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
- 5/5 — Excellent
- Schools
- 77/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
W1U 6QY is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 1 incident was reported in W1U 6QY.
The most common categories are Public order (100%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within W1U, this postcode ranks 35 of 1118 for safety.
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
Schools near W1U 6QY
94 schools near W1U 6QY, including 27 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 78 primary schools (22 Outstanding, 51 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 11 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
W1U 6QY 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, 0.2 miles away.
Paddington Street Gardens South is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- The Fruit Garden0.2 mi
- Green Valley0.3 mi
- Waitrose0.4 mi
- Cumberland Food & Wine0.4 mi
- M&S Simply Food0.4 mi
Parks & green space
- Paddington Street Gardens South0.2 mi
- Paddington Street Gardens North0.2 mi
- Broadley Street Gardens0.5 mi
- Floating Pocket Park0.6 mi
- Marylebone Green0.6 mi
Transportation
Baker Street is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from W1U 6QY - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Marylebone (0.3 mi), Edgware Road (0.4 mi), Marble Arch (0.4 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Baker Street0.2 mi
- Marylebone0.3 mi
- Edgware Road0.4 mi
- Marble Arch0.4 mi
- London Marylebone0.4 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.
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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