Is W9 2DB a good place to live?

Westminster (W9 2DB), London, England

View W9 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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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.

3/ 5
Safety score
22last 6m
Reported incidents

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
Violent Crime
6 (27%)
Criminal Damage Arson
4 (18%)
Drugs
3 (14%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
3 (14%)
Burglary
2 (9%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (5%)

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.

74
Primary
17
Secondary
26
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
19
50
2
3
Outstanding (19) Good (50) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools17 schools
7
7
2
1
Outstanding (7) Good (7) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (1)

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
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Sainsbury's Local
    W92EX
    0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food
    W93QA
    0.3 mi
  • Westbourne Nogs Grocery
    W25QS
    0.5 mi
  • Costcutter
    W105PA
    0.5 mi
  • Al-Shaheen Supermarket
    W91NZ
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Tamplin Mews Gardens
    W93SR
    0.1 mi
  • Edbrooke Road Gardens
    W92AY
    0.1 mi
  • Paddington Recreation Ground
    W91PD
    0.4 mi
  • Meanwhile Gardens
    W93PB
    0.4 mi
  • South Kilburn Open Space
    NW65QD
    0.4 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.

5
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Westbourne Park
    W111AG
    0.4 mi
  • Maida Vale
    W91JS
    0.5 mi
  • Warwick Avenue
    W92PT
    0.6 mi
  • Royal Oak
    W26ET
    0.6 mi
  • Kilburn Park
    NW65AD
    0.6 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 82%, ultrafast 94%, superfast 100%.

82%
Full fibre
94%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
82%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
94%
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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