Postcode district · London

W9 area guide

Who lives in W9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Westminster
Region: London
Population: 59,983 (2024)

W9Postcode district · London

At a glance

What W9 is like

The W9 postcode district in Westminster covers 579 live postcodes and is home to about 59,983 people in 25,714 households. 27.7% of households own their home, 37.9% rent privately and 33.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.8% 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 W9 sold for a median of £672,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W9 compares

Headline figures for W9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£672,500

Median over 278 sales in W9, −5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 25 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools in W9.

Household incomeMore

£69,369

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W9 is down 5.6% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
25 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W9 FAQs

Is W9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 W9?

The median sale price over the last year was £672,500.

Homes in W9 sold for a median of £672,500 across 278 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around W9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in W9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.3% of residents. 27.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (59.4%).

Which council covers W9?

The local authority for W9 is Westminster.

W9 comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W9?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 25 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Warwick Avenue, 0.4 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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