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W11 1AU area guide

Who lives in W11 1AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Westbourne Grove
Council: Westminster
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,643 (2024)

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At a glance

What W11 1AU is like

W11 1AU is a postcode in the Westbourne Grove area of Westminster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,643 people. 28.6% of households own their home, 28.8% rent privately and 42% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in W11 1 sold for a median of £665,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W11 1AU compares

Headline figures for W11 1AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£665,000

Median over 45 sales in W11 1, −9.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 23 stations within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

98%

Rated good or better across 42 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,067

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W11 1AU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
33.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
42% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W11 1 is down 9.8% on the year before.

Questions

W11 1AU FAQs

Is W11 1AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 98% 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 W11 1AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £665,000.

Homes in W11 1 sold for a median of £665,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W11 1AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around W11 1AU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in W11 1AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.1% of residents. 28.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (63.1%).

Which council covers W11 1AU?

The local authority for W11 1AU is Westminster.

W11 1AU comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W11 1AU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 56 bus stops within 800m and 23 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Westbourne Park Underground Station, 131 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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