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SW1W 9 area guide

Who lives in SW1W 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
8,117 (2024)
At a glance

What SW1W 9 is like

The SW1W 9 postcode sector in Westminster covers 110 live postcodes and is home to about 8,117 people in 3,907 households. 30.3% of households own their home, 35.9% rent privately and 32.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 55.1% 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 SW1W 9 sold for a median of £2,087,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW1W 9 compares

Headline figures for SW1W 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£2,087,500

Median over 22 sales in SW1W 9, −29.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 89 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in SW1W 9.

Household incomeMore
£83,205

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW1W 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    35.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    13% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    26% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  4. 04
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    32.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  5. 05
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SW1W 9 is down 29.2% on the year before.

Questions

SW1W 9 FAQs

01
Is SW1W 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.1 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).
02
How much does a house cost in SW1W 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £2,087,500.

Homes in SW1W 9 sold for a median of £2,087,500 across 22 sales in the year to August 2026, −29.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SW1W 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW1W 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SW1W 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.7% of residents. 30.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (69.7%).
05
Which council covers SW1W 9?

The local authority for SW1W 9 is Westminster.

SW1W 9 comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SW1W 9?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 89 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Victoria 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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