Is W1W 8LG a good place to live?
Westminster (W1W 8LG), London, England
View W1W postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
W1W 8LG has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
- Schools: 95 nearby (27 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.0 mi
Summary
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
W1W 8LG is a UK postcode in W1W with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Oxford Circus, 0.0 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around W1W 8LG include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 66 incidents were reported in W1W 8LG. It ranks 617 of 636 for safety within W1W.
Overall score
Good 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
- 76/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
W1W 8LG is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 66 incidents were reported in W1W 8LG.
The most common categories are Violent crime (18%), Other theft (18%), Theft from person (18%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within W1W, this postcode ranks 617 of 636 for safety.
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
Schools near W1W 8LG
95 schools near W1W 8LG, including 27 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 78 primary schools (21 Outstanding, 52 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 8 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
W1W 8LG 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 Food, 0.1 miles away.
Hanover Square is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- M&S Food0.1 mi
- Vital Ingredient0.2 mi
- Soho Express0.2 mi
- M&S Simply Food0.4 mi
- Rice Wine Shop0.4 mi
Parks & green space
- Hanover Square0.2 mi
- Cavendish Square0.2 mi
- Pearson Square0.3 mi
- Golden Square0.3 mi
- Crabtree Fields0.4 mi
Transportation
Oxford Circus is the closest station, about 0.0 miles from W1W 8LG - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Bond Street (0.3 mi), Bond Street (0.4 mi), Goodge Street (0.5 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Oxford Circus0.0 mi
- Bond Street0.3 mi
- Bond Street0.4 mi
- Goodge Street0.5 mi
- Tottenham Court Road0.5 mi
Connectivity
Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 0%.
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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