W1F
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Soho, in Westminster.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an W1F postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In W1F, 95.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How W1F compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
Is W1F safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in W1F at a rate of 3,890.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 204.6 per 1,000 people across W.
In August 2026 alone, 462 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in W1F.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were theft from the person (2,155), other crime (1,741) and shoplifting (1,334).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in W1F was 5,275.9 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Deprivation in W1F, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so W1F has no single figure. Of its 1 neighbourhood with a rank:
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhoods in W1F
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster 013G | 2,189 | 4,786.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 91.8% |
Your MP
- Rachel BlakeLabour (Co-op)MP for Cities of London and Westminster
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Postcode sectors in W1F4
Council1
Towns in W1F1
Postcode districts next to W1F7
Nearest rail stations4
More in the W postcode area2
W1F in brief
W1F is a postcode district covering Soho, in Westminster.
About 1,798 people lived in W1F in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 3,890.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
W1F had 1,731 usual residents at the census.
In W1F, 95.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In W1F, 4.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
81.5% of residents in W1F were aged 15 to 64 at the census.