Is W1W 6SR a good place to live?

Westminster (W1W 6SR), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

W1W 6SR has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (27 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

W1W 6SR is a UK postcode in W1W with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Great Portland Street, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around W1W 6SR 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, 20 incidents were reported in W1W 6SR. It ranks 482 of 636 for safety within W1W.

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
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

W1W 6SR is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 20 incidents were reported in W1W 6SR.

The most common categories are Other theft (35%), Violent crime (30%), Theft from person (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within W1W, this postcode ranks 482 of 636 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
20last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

W1W district average
8576 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Other Theft
7 (35%)
Violent Crime
6 (30%)
Theft From Person
4 (20%)
Drugs
1 (5%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (5%)
Other Crime
1 (5%)

Schools near W1W 6SR

94 schools near W1W 6SR, including 27 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (22 Outstanding, 51 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 10 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
16
Secondary
27
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
22
51
1
1
3
Outstanding (22) Good (51) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools16 schools
5
10
1
Outstanding (5) Good (10) Requires Improvement (1)

Nearby amenities

W1W 6SR 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 Foodhall, 0.3 miles away.

Pearson Square 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

  • M&S Foodhall
    W1T2EQ
    0.3 mi
  • Lidl
    W1T7NE
    0.3 mi
  • Soho Express
    W1V3DB
    0.4 mi
  • M&S Food
    W1F7HJ
    0.4 mi
  • Amazon Fresh
    NW13DP
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Pearson Square
    W1T3BF
    0.1 mi
  • The Poets' Park
    W1P1LG
    0.2 mi
  • Whitfield Gardens
    W1T4RB
    0.3 mi
  • Crabtree Fields
    W1T2BH
    0.3 mi
  • Cavendish Square
    W1M0BS
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Great Portland Street is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from W1W 6SR - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Goodge Street (0.3 mi), Oxford Circus (0.3 mi), Warren Street (0.3 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Great Portland Street
    W1W5PW
    0.3 mi
  • Goodge Street
    W1T2HF
    0.3 mi
  • Oxford Circus
    W1B3AH
    0.3 mi
  • Warren Street
    W1T5PF
    0.3 mi
  • Regent's Park
    NW15HA
    0.3 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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