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W2 2YA area guide

Who lives in W2 2YA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Paddington & St George's Fields
Council: Westminster
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,296 (2024)

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At a glance

What W2 2YA is like

W2 2YA is a postcode in the Paddington & St George's Fields area of Westminster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,296 people. 42.3% of households own their home, 53.5% rent privately and 3.3% 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 above the England and Wales average. Homes in W2 2 sold for a median of £750,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W2 2YA compares

Headline figures for W2 2YA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 56.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£750,000

Median over 63 sales in W2 2, −14.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 32 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,334

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W2 2YA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
53.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
56.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
30.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W2 2 is down 14.8% on the year before.

Questions

W2 2YA FAQs

Is W2 2YA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 56.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 W2 2YA?

The median sale price over the last year was £750,000.

Homes in W2 2 sold for a median of £750,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W2 2YA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around W2 2YA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in W2 2YA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.6% of residents. 42.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (63.1%).

Which council covers W2 2YA?

The local authority for W2 2YA is Westminster.

W2 2YA comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W2 2YA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 32 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Marble Arch, 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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