Is W2 6HG a good place to live?

Westminster (W2 6HG), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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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.

3/ 5
Safety score
47last 6m
Reported incidents

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
Shoplifting
16 (34%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
8 (17%)
Violent Crime
7 (15%)
Burglary
5 (11%)
Public Order
4 (9%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (4%)

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.

76
Primary
17
Secondary
29
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
22
48
2
4
Outstanding (22) Good (48) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools17 schools
7
8
2
Outstanding (7) Good (8) Inadequate (2)

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
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose
    W26ES
    0.1 mi
  • Al Noor
    W25DP
    0.1 mi
  • Planet Organic
    W24UH
    0.2 mi
  • Prezzemolo & Vitale
    W25SQ
    0.3 mi
  • Smart
    W23RX
    0.3 mi

Parks & green space

  • Westbourne Gardens
    W25PU
    0.2 mi
  • Kildare Gardens
    W25LU
    0.3 mi
  • Kingdom Square
    W26JP
    0.3 mi
  • Westbourne Green Open Space
    W25TG
    0.4 mi
  • Rembrandt Gardens
    W21XB
    0.5 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.

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Bayswater
    W24AS
    0.2 mi
  • Royal Oak
    W26ET
    0.3 mi
  • Queensway
    W23RU
    0.3 mi
  • Paddington
    W26TE
    0.4 mi
  • Paddington
    W26EY
    0.4 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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