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City of Westminster area guide

Who lives in City of Westminster, how they live, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Westminster
Region: London
Population: 184,773 (2024)

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At a glance

What City of Westminster is like

City of Westminster is a city in Westminster in London. It is home to about 184,773 people across 84,120 households. 26.9% of households own their home, 42.7% rent privately and 29.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 55.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How City of Westminster compares

Headline figures for City of Westminster, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.8/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 39 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

98%

Rated good or better across 48 inspected schools in City of Westminster.

Household incomeMore

£73,694

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where City of Westminster differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
31% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

City of Westminster FAQs

Is City of Westminster a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 98% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is City of Westminster safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around City of Westminster, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in City of Westminster?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.4% of residents. 26.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (70.6%).

Which council covers City of Westminster?

The local authority for City of Westminster is Westminster.

City of Westminster comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is City of Westminster?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 39 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Bond Street Station, 86 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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