Westminster
London borough · 123 neighbourhoods
Areas
24 areasAgainst London: to the right is safer, better schools, pricier. The tick is London's middle.
- Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park · SW1X5 neighbourhoods£17,780 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Strand, St James & Mayfair · W1J4 neighbourhoods£16,160 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Marylebone & Park Lane · W1U5 neighbourhoods£14,950 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Fitzrovia West & Soho · W1F4 neighbourhoods£13,890 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Bryanston & Dorset Square · W1H5 neighbourhoods£12,760 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Westbourne Grove · W25 neighbourhoods£12,750 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Little Venice · W95 neighbourhoods£12,500 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Regent's Park · W1U4 neighbourhoods£12,400 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- St John's Wood North · NW84 neighbourhoods£11,660 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Pimlico North · SW1V5 neighbourhoods£11,530 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Per m²
- £11,210 per m² · London £6,380 per m²
- By type
- Flat £731k · Terraced £1.7m · Semi £4.3m · Detached £6.2m
- Neighbourhoods
- 123
Sources
HM Land Registry sales: the middle of the borough's neighbourhoods' prices per m², beside the middle of London's, and typical prices by type from the area price bands. Area figures only, never a home's value.
- Crime
- 346 per 1,000 a year · London 98.1
Sources
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents a year (police.uk), the borough's own figure; London pools every borough's crimes and residents.
Schools
44 state schools- Primary
- 33
- Secondary
- 11
Sources
State primaries and secondaries inside its boundary (DfE GIAS, Ofsted). The standing is each neighbourhood's best primary within 1 km, among London's primaries.
Getting around
On mapSources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood's walk to a station; protected cycle lanes and Cycleways inside the borough (TfL Cycling Infrastructure Database). Powered by TfL Open Data.
Green & quiet
On mapSources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood: green space, the share of homes at 55 dB or more from road or rail, and air where it is published.
People
Census 2021- Household income
- £76,200 a year · typical London neighbourhood £73,500
- Social renting
- 26% of homes · typical London neighbourhood 17%
- Most-deprived fifth
- 24% of its neighbourhoods
- Least-deprived fifth
- 7% of its neighbourhoods
Sources
Income (ONS) and social renting (Census 2021) beside the middle of London's neighbourhoods. Deprivation is the official Index of Multiple Deprivation for each neighbourhood, not its people: the share of the borough's neighbourhoods in England's most and least deprived fifths.
Living costs
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Questions people ask
Is Westminster safe?
Police recorded about 346 crimes for every 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, higher than London as a whole (98.1). Figures run high in busy centres where few people live, and they can't tell you how one street feels, so visit at different times of day.
How much do homes cost in Westminster?
Homes sold for a typical £11,210 per m² in the year to August 2026, higher than London as a whole (£6,380 per m²). At that rate a 70 m² two-bedroom flat would cost roughly £785,000. This is a rough guide, not a valuation.
How many schools are there in Westminster?
There are 33 state primary and 11 state secondary schools inside Westminster's boundary. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place, so check each school's admissions rules.
Is Westminster a deprived area?
24% of Westminster's 123 neighbourhoods are among the most deprived fifth in England, and 7% among the least deprived fifth, on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation. It combines income, jobs, health, education, crime, housing and living environment.