Postcode sector · London

W1W 5 area guide

Who lives in W1W 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Westminster
Region: London
Population: 4,315 (2024)

W1W 5Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What W1W 5 is like

The W1W 5 postcode sector in Westminster covers 96 live postcodes and is home to about 4,315 people in 2,052 households. 31.1% of households own their home, 54.6% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in W1W 5 sold for a median of £510,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W1W 5 compares

Headline figures for W1W 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£510,000

Median over 5 sales in W1W 5, −67.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 42 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools in W1W 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£84,332

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W1W 5 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
54.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
17.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
31.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
42 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W1W 5 FAQs

Is W1W 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in W1W 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £510,000.

Homes in W1W 5 sold for a median of £510,000 across 5 sales in the year to August 2026, −67.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W1W 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around W1W 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in W1W 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.7% of residents. 31.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (72.9%).

Which council covers W1W 5?

The local authority for W1W 5 is Westminster.

W1W 5 comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W1W 5?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 42 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Great Portland Street, 0.1 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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