# W2 1QZ: area report for a postcode in Westminster

W2 1QZ is a postcode in Westminster.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Westminster. Open the map at W2 1QZ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster) › [W2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w2) › [W2 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w2-1)

## Around this postcode

- **229 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 28% on July. Westminster 015F: 173 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1769,51.5191,W21QZ
- **Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground, 140 m**: About 2 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1769,51.5191,W21QZ
- **6 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 20 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1769,51.5191,W21QZ
- **No property in W2 1QZ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.1769,51.5191,W21QZ
- **England’s most deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Westminster 015F. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1769,51.5191,W21QZ
- **£876,788 average price**: For the whole of Westminster, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1769,51.5191,W21QZ
- **7 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 320 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1769,51.5191,W21QZ
- **19 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 140 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1769,51.5191,W21QZ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at W2 1QZ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.1769,51.5191,W21QZ
- **Loud road and rail noise at W2 1QZ**: Road 65 dB, rail 46 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1769,51.5191,W21QZ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.1769,51.5191,W21QZ
- **22.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1769,51.5191,W21QZ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Marylebone Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/marylebone-academy-e140884) | Secondary | 20 m (1 minute on foot) | School remains Good, November 2022 | Attainment 8 of 45.0 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lecole-bilingue-elementaire-e134192) | Independent | 250 m (3 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [United Colleges Group](https://openindex.co.uk/school/united-colleges-group-e130423) | Sixth form and further education | 290 m (4 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Ark King Solomon Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ark-king-solomon-academy-e135242) | All-through | 580 m (7 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), December 2023 | 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St James & St John Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-james-and-st-john-church-of-england-primary-school-e101132) | Primary | 710 m (9 minutes on foot) | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 95% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christ-church-bentinck-cofe-primary-school-e101147) | Primary | 770 m (10 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 | 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Gateway Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gateway-academy-e140050) | Primary | 840 m (11 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2022 | 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Saviour's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-saviours-cofe-primary-school-e101141) | Primary | 850 m (11 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2023 | 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2026 | £475,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 40 m |
| September 2025 | £525,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 50 m |
| February 2026 | £413,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| July 2024 | £1,085,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| June 2026 | £1,050,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| December 2025 | £415,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 150 m |
| August 2024 | £900,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 150 m |
| November 2023 | £1,809,254 | Flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold | 160 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground (140 m, 2 minutes on foot); Paddington (290 m, 4 minutes on foot); London Paddington (350 m, 4 minutes on foot); Edgware Road (Bakerloo) (490 m, 6 minutes on foot); Edgware Road (Circle Line) (640 m, 8 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE (320 m); LITTLE VENICE MEDICAL CENTRE (520 m); CROMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE (520 m); THE GARWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE (720 m); LISSON GROVE HEALTH CENTRE (820 m)
- Pharmacies: APEK PHARMACY (370 m); COLLINS CHEMIST (400 m); BOOTS (400 m); DAYSTAR PHARMACY (450 m); DEVONSHIRE PHARMACY (550 m)
- Dental practices: EDGWARE ROAD PRACTICE (450 m); PADDINGTON DENTAL PRACTICE (480 m); MARBLE ARCH DENTAL CENTRE (550 m); INSPIRE DENTAL HEALTH (590 m); CAMBRIDGE COURT DENTAL SURGERY (590 m)
- Supermarkets: M&S Waterside SF (140 m, Marks and Spencer); Sainsburys Sheldon Square Local (250 m, Sainsburys); M&S Paddington Rail SF (320 m, Marks and Spencer); Sainsburys Westminster Paddington Square Local (350 m, Sainsburys); Sainsburys Paddington Station Local (380 m, Sainsburys)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £876,788** (July 2026). Westminster’s average house price was £876,788 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 20.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £52,610** (2025). Full-time workers living in Westminster earned a median of £52,610 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 5th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 16.7×** (2025). A home in Westminster costs 16.7 times local full-time pay. 2nd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.9** (2025). Westminster has a deprivation score of 23.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 92nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Westminster 015F (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 20.9** (2025). Westminster 015F has a deprivation score of 20.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 13,968th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £1,140,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Westminster 015F was £1,140,000 in 2025. Joint 301st most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,732** (2021). Westminster 015F had 1,732 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,265th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.2%** (January 2026). In Westminster 015F, 89.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## W2 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £856,779** (2025). The median price paid for a home in W2 was £856,779 in 2025. 35th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 44,440** (2021). W2 had 44,440 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 323rd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in W2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.9%** (January 2026). In W2, 89.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster)
- Centre: 51.5191, -0.1769

Council: [Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Cities of London and Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cities-of-london-and-westminster): Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.1769,51.5191,W21QZ

## How to cite

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