Is W9 2DB a good place to live?
Westminster (W9 2DB), London, England
View W9 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
W9 2DB has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
- Schools: 91 nearby (26 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi
Summary
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
W9 2DB is a UK postcode in W9 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Westbourne Park, 0.4 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around W9 2DB 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 82% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 22 incidents were reported in W9 2DB. It ranks 530 of 595 for safety within W9.
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
- 76/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 85/100 — Excellent
Safety
W9 2DB is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 22 incidents were reported in W9 2DB.
The most common categories are Violent crime (27%), Criminal damage arson (18%), Drugs (14%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within W9, this postcode ranks 530 of 595 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- W9 district average
- 441 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near W9 2DB
91 schools near W9 2DB, including 26 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 74 primary schools (19 Outstanding, 50 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (7 Outstanding and 7 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
W9 2DB 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 Sainsbury's Local, 0.1 miles away.
Tamplin Mews Gardens is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Sainsbury's Local0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food0.3 mi
- Westbourne Nogs Grocery0.5 mi
- Costcutter0.5 mi
- Al-Shaheen Supermarket0.5 mi
Parks & green space
- Tamplin Mews Gardens0.1 mi
- Edbrooke Road Gardens0.1 mi
- Paddington Recreation Ground0.4 mi
- Meanwhile Gardens0.4 mi
- South Kilburn Open Space0.4 mi
Transportation
Westbourne Park is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from W9 2DB - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Maida Vale (0.5 mi), Warwick Avenue (0.6 mi), Royal Oak (0.6 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Westbourne Park0.4 mi
- Maida Vale0.5 mi
- Warwick Avenue0.6 mi
- Royal Oak0.6 mi
- Kilburn Park0.6 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 82%, ultrafast 94%, 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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