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SW1A 0AA area guide

Who lives in SW1A 0AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Westminster
Council: Westminster
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,252 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW1A 0AA is like

SW1A 0AA is a postcode in the Central Westminster area of Westminster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,252 people. 33.9% of households own their home, 50% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SW1A 0AA compares

Headline figures for SW1A 0AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 39 stations within a mile, 73 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 24 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£80,742

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW1A 0AA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
50% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
18.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
35.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
39 stations within a mile and 73 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW1A 0AA FAQs

Is SW1A 0AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is SW1A 0AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW1A 0AA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW1A 0AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.7% of residents. 33.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (78.9%).

Which council covers SW1A 0AA?

The local authority for SW1A 0AA is Westminster.

SW1A 0AA comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW1A 0AA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 73 bus stops within 800m and 39 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Westminster Station, 137 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; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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