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WC2R 2AB area guide

Who lives in WC2R 2AB, 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)

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At a glance

What WC2R 2AB is like

WC2R 2AB 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 WC2R sold for a median of £1,500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WC2R 2AB compares

Headline figures for WC2R 2AB, 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

£1,500,000

Median over 5 sales in WC2R, +57.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 52 stations within a mile, 67 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 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 WC2R 2AB 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
52 stations within a mile and 67 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

WC2R 2AB FAQs

Is WC2R 2AB 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. 93% 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 WC2R 2AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,500,000.

Homes in WC2R sold for a median of £1,500,000 across 5 sales in the year to August 2026, +57.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WC2R 2AB 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 WC2R 2AB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WC2R 2AB?

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 WC2R 2AB?

The local authority for WC2R 2AB is Westminster.

WC2R 2AB comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WC2R 2AB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 67 bus stops within 800m and 52 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Temple Underground Station, 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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