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SW1P 3PB area guide

Who lives in SW1P 3PB, 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 SW1P 3PB is like

SW1P 3PB is a postcode in the Central Westminster neighbourhood of Westminster. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,252 people. 33.9% of households own their home, 50% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SW1P 3 sold for a median of £805,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW1P 3PB compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£805,000

Median over 13 sales in SW1P 3, −19.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 34 stations within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

of 22 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£80,742

Average a year, before tax — higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
34 stations within a mile and 61 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW1P 3PB FAQs

Is SW1P 3PB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SW1P 3PB?

The median sale price over the last year was £805,000.

Homes in SW1P 3 sold for a median of £805,000 across 13 sales in the year to August 2026, −19.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SW1P 3PB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW1P 3PB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW1P 3PB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers SW1P 3PB?

SW1P 3PB is in Westminster.

SW1P 3PB is in Westminster, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW1P 3PB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 61 bus stops within 800m and 34 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Westminster Station, 0.2 miles 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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