Postcode district · London

SW1P area guide

Who lives in SW1P, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Westminster
Region: London
Population: 18,103 (2024)

SW1PPostcode district · London

At a glance

What SW1P is like

The SW1P postcode district in Westminster covers 744 live postcodes and is home to about 18,103 people in 8,239 households. 25.6% of households own their home, 38.4% rent privately and 34.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 57.4% 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. Homes in SW1P sold for a median of £725,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW1P compares

Headline figures for SW1P, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£725,000

Median over 105 sales in SW1P, −13.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 62 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in SW1P.

Household incomeMore

£77,415

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW1P differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
33.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW1P is down 13.2% on the year before.

Questions

SW1P FAQs

Is SW1P a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £725,000.

Homes in SW1P sold for a median of £725,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW1P safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW1P, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW1P?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.8% of residents. 25.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (89.4%).

Which council covers SW1P?

The local authority for SW1P is Westminster.

SW1P comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW1P?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 62 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Pimlico Station, 97 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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