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WC2H 9SD area guide

Who lives in WC2H 9SD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Strand, St James & Mayfair
Council: Westminster
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,349 (2024)

WC2H 9SDLondon

At a glance

What WC2H 9SD is like

WC2H 9SD is a postcode in the Strand, St James & Mayfair area of Westminster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,349 people. 20% of households own their home, 42.7% rent privately and 36.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 51.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WC2H sold for a median of £985,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WC2H 9SD compares

Headline figures for WC2H 9SD, 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: 39.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£985,000

Median over 11 sales in WC2H, +9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 57 stations within a mile, 84 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£81,840

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WC2H 9SD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
22.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
33.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
57 stations within a mile and 84 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

WC2H 9SD FAQs

Is WC2H 9SD 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 39.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 90% 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 WC2H 9SD?

The median sale price over the last year was £985,000.

Homes in WC2H sold for a median of £985,000 across 11 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WC2H 9SD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WC2H 9SD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WC2H 9SD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.7% of residents. 20% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (85.1%).

Which council covers WC2H 9SD?

The local authority for WC2H 9SD is Westminster.

WC2H 9SD comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WC2H 9SD?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 84 bus stops within 800m and 57 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Covent Garden Underground Station, 75 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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