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W2 3SQ area guide

Who lives in W2 3SQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Queensway
Council: Westminster
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,332 (2024)

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At a glance

What W2 3SQ is like

W2 3SQ is a postcode in the Queensway area of Westminster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,332 people. 25.6% of households own their home, 66.2% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.8% 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 3 sold for a median of £682,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W2 3SQ compares

Headline figures for W2 3SQ, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 57.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£682,500

Median over 38 sales in W2 3, −23.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 29 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,417

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W2 3SQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
66.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
57.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
37.1% 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 3 is down 23.3% on the year before.

Questions

W2 3SQ FAQs

Is W2 3SQ 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 57.3 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 3SQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £682,500.

Homes in W2 3 sold for a median of £682,500 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, −23.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W2 3SQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around W2 3SQ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in W2 3SQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.5% of residents. 25.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (64.2%).

Which council covers W2 3SQ?

The local authority for W2 3SQ is Westminster.

W2 3SQ comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W2 3SQ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 29 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Bayswater, 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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