# Central Westminster

South east Westminster. 8,521 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres.

Central Westminster had 8,085 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000979. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £920,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Central Westminster was £920,000 in 2025. Joint 70th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/central-westminster#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,085** (2021). Central Westminster had 8,085 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,397th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/central-westminster#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Central Westminster 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. https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/central-westminster#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.8%** (January 2026). In Central Westminster, 89.8% 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. https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/central-westminster#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000979) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Central Westminster live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000979) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 121 homes were sold in Central Westminster in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000979) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Central Westminster.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000979) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Central Westminster had 8,085 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Central Westminster

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Central Westminster at a rate of 599.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 405.1 per 1,000 people across Westminster.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Other crime | 1,227 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1,008 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 985 |
| Theft from the person | 848 |
| Shoplifting | 530 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 132 |
| Drug offences | 115 |
| Robbery | 112 |
| Burglary | 106 |
| Vehicle crime | 43 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Central Westminster compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Central Westminster | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £920,000 | 10th most expensive | 24 middle areas, Westminster · 2025 |
| Population | 8,085 | 12th most populated | 24 middle areas, Westminster · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 24 middle areas, Westminster · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.8% | 10th lowest | 24 middle areas, Westminster · Jan 2026 |

## Is Central Westminster safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Central Westminster at a rate of 599.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 405.1 per 1,000 people across Westminster.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 372 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Central Westminster.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (1,227), anti-social behaviour (1,008) and violence and sexual offences (985).
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.

## Figures for the whole of Westminster

These figures are published for the whole of Westminster, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Westminster and not Central Westminster alone. [See Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster)

- **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.

## Central Westminster in brief

The median price paid for a home in Central Westminster was £920,000 in 2025.
Central Westminster had 8,085 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Central Westminster live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Central Westminster, 89.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000979
- Ward: [St James's †](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/ward/st-jamess)
- Constituency: [Cities of London and Westminster †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cities-of-london-and-westminster)
- Council: [Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.39 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,521*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 31

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Strand, St James & Mayfair](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/strand-st-james-and-mayfair), [Millbank](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/millbank), [Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/knightsbridge-belgravia-and-hyde-park), [Victoria](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/victoria), [Pimlico North](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/pimlico-north)

## Latest updates for Central Westminster

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000979

## How to cite

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