Is W2 6HG a good place to live?
Westminster (W2 6HG), London, England
View W2 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
W2 6HG has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
- Schools: 93 nearby (29 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi
Summary
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
W2 6HG is a UK postcode in W2 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bayswater, 0.2 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around W2 6HG include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 47 incidents were reported in W2 6HG. It ranks 1016 of 1174 for safety within W2.
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
- 3/5 — Below average
- Schools
- 77/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 100/100 — Excellent
Safety
W2 6HG is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 47 incidents were reported in W2 6HG.
The most common categories are Shoplifting (34%), Anti-social behaviour (17%), Violent crime (15%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within W2, this postcode ranks 1016 of 1174 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- W2 district average
- 789 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near W2 6HG
93 schools near W2 6HG, including 29 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 76 primary schools (22 Outstanding, 48 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (7 Outstanding and 8 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
W2 6HG 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 Waitrose, 0.1 miles away.
Westbourne Gardens is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Waitrose0.1 mi
- Al Noor0.1 mi
- Planet Organic0.2 mi
- Prezzemolo & Vitale0.3 mi
- Smart0.3 mi
Parks & green space
- Westbourne Gardens0.2 mi
- Kildare Gardens0.3 mi
- Kingdom Square0.3 mi
- Westbourne Green Open Space0.4 mi
- Rembrandt Gardens0.5 mi
Transportation
Bayswater is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from W2 6HG - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Royal Oak (0.3 mi), Queensway (0.3 mi), Paddington (0.4 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Bayswater0.2 mi
- Royal Oak0.3 mi
- Queensway0.3 mi
- Paddington0.4 mi
- Paddington0.4 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, 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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