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About

Victoria, in the City of Westminster, functions as a transport and commercial hub. The area's focal point is Victoria Station, served by National Rail and the Victoria, District and Circle lines of the Underground, and adjacent Victoria Coach Station handles long-distance coaches. Victoria Street links the station to office blocks, shops and hotels; Cardinal Place sits above an underground car park and contains a row of shops and restaurants beside the station concourse. The Victoria Palace Theatre stands on Victoria Street and regularly hosts large-scale productions.

Streets around the station include a mix of offices, council buildings and purpose-built residential blocks. Westminster Cathedral occupies a plot on Victoria Street, its campanile visible from several approaches, while Grosvenor Gardens provides planted squares and paths for local workers and residents. The area's street pattern and building stock reflect late 19th- and 20th-century redevelopment tied to the station's expansion, with pedestrian routes and underpasses that connect transport, retail and office space.

Area overview

On average Victoria has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 291 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.2× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 31.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Victoria is £65,357 per year. There are 2 schools in Victoria: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have excellent public transport connectivity. Victoria is home to around 7,638 people, with a population density of about 11,712.9 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
291
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
31.4%
Connectivity
9/10

Area Profile

Victoria Population
7,638
Population density
11,712.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
90.34(+236%)
Theft from the person
87.59(+834%)
Other theft
65.33(+472%)
Violence and sexual offences
57.87(+86%)
Public order
20.42(+202%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,438
31.92%
Other White
1,621
21.22%
Arab
466
6.1%
Other
461
6.04%
African
455
5.96%
Total population: 7,638

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,379
51.37%
No qualifications
1,013
15.4%
Level 3 (A level)
844
12.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
567
8.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
427
6.49%
Total 16+ residents: 6,578

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,016
26.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,002
26.07%
Social rents from council
808
21.02%
Owns outright
467
12.15%
Owns with a mortgage
326
8.48%
Total households: 3,844

Property prices in Victoria

Median price£667,500
Price per sq ft£1,023
Sales (last 12 months)44
Typical range (middle 50%)£496K – £1.7M

Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £667,500 (about £1,023 per square foot) in Victoria area, with individual transactions ranging from £195,000 up to £8,650,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Victoria over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced8£2,750,000£1,571
Flats36£595,000£995

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Victoria

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Victoria.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£1,355,000£2,135,000
2017£790,000£2,150,000
2018£925,000£2,275,000
2019£1,040,000£2,722,500
2020£830,000£3,100,000
2021£993,750£2,900,000
2022£1,090,000£3,400,000
2023£1,000,000£2,950,000
2024£847,500£2,290,000
2025£800,000£1,987,500
2026£575,000£1,970,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Victoria.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Victoria.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£1,483£1,120
2017£1,234£1,288
2018£1,169£1,173
2019£1,327£1,760
2020£1,265£2,000
2021£1,207£1,871
2022£1,440£1,469
2023£1,293£1,527
2024£1,167£1,445
2025£1,206£1,302
2026£968£1,052
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Victoria.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Victoria in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Westminster district.

Band A£700
Band B£816
Band C£933
Band D£1,050
Band E£1,283
Band F£1,516
Band G£1,749
Band H£2,099

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Victoria

Is Victoria safe?

Victoria records about 291 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Victoria?

The median sale price in Victoria is £667,500 (about £1,023 per square foot) based on 44 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Victoria?

Victoria has 2 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Victoria?

Victoria scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Victoria sits around rank 9,613 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Victoria?

The average household income in Victoria is around £65,357 per year, and 31% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Victoria

SW1W8UP

Mozart Terrace

SW1W8RZ

Knightsbridge & Belgravia

SW1E5ND

Victoria Arcade

SW1V1PZ

Eccleston Square

SW1V1LH

Neathouse Place

SW1V4BE

Kirtling Street

SW1V4ER

Hugh Street

SW1V4AW

Westmoreland Terrace

SW1W8SH

Ebury Bridge Road

SW1W8DQ

Gatliff Road

SW1W0XX

Knightsbridge & Belgravia

SW1V3BX

Churchill Gardens

SW1W8DE

Gatliff Road

SW1W9SH

Buckingham Palace Road

SW1V4NR

Pimlico North

SW1V4JW

Abbots Manor

SW1V1QH

Hugh Mews

SW1W9LT

Eccleston Street

SW1V3DA

Paxton Terrace

SW1W8QH

Gatliff Close

SW1W9SP

St George's Drive

SW1V4AQ

Westmoreland Terrace

SW1V1JY

Terminus Place

SW1W8DB

Whistler Square

SW1W8RB

Ebury Bridge Road

SW1V3HJ

Lupus Street

SW1V4ET

Abbots Manor

SW1W8QD

Gatliff Road

SW1V4LB

Sutherland Street

SW1V4LP

Abbots Manor

SW1W8PE

St Barnabas Street

SW1W8HW

Sparkes Cottages

SW1W8QE

St Barnabas Street

SW1V1LW

Bessborough Gardens

SW1W9TQ

Knightsbridge & Belgravia

SW1W0DT

Pimlico North

SW1W8UQ

Knightsbridge & Belgravia

SW1W9JX

Cundy Street

SW1W9SU

Avery Farm Row

SW1W9NE

Eccleston Place

SW1W8LS

Pimlico Road

SW1W8QY

Ebury Bridge Road

SW1V1NP

Eccleston Square

SW1V4BL

St Georges Drive

SW1W9LN

Eccleston Street

SW1V4EP

Hugh Street

SW1W8QF

Ebury Bridge Road

SW1V4LA

Sutherland Street

SW1W8DF

Gatliff Road

SW1W8DS

Mulberry Square

SW1V4JG

Abbots Manor

SW1W8RP

Gatliff Road

SW1V3BS

Churchill Gardens

SW1W8QA

Ebury Bridge Road

SW1W8NQ

Lumley Flats

SW1V4QJ

Cambridge Street

SW1V4AJ

Lupus Street

SW1W9NF

Eccleston Place

SW1V4LD

Sutherland Street

SW1V4PP

Cambridge Street

SW1W8UG

Eaton Terrace

SW1W9SX

Buckingham Palace Road

SW1W0AU

Lower Belgrave Street

SW1V3HH

Lupus Street

SW1W8LH

Cundy Street

SW1V3HN

Churchill Gardens

SW1W0NR

Eccleston Place

SW1V4RG

Sussex Street

SW1V3BY

Churchill Gardens

SW1W8QP

Gatliff Road

SW1W0NL

Lower Belgrave Street

SW1V4AY

Peabody Avenue

SW1W8NA

Pimlico Road

SW1V1PN

Eccleston Square

SW1W0PB

Ebury Street

SW1V4AR

Peabody Avenue

SW1W8PF

St Barnabas Street

SW1V3BU

Churchill Gardens

SW1V4BJ

St Georges Drive

SW1W8BN

Knightsbridge & Belgravia

SW1W8PQ

Bloomfield Terrace

SW1W9ND

Eccleston Place

SW1W9LS

Knightsbridge & Belgravia

SW1W8DU

Gatliff Road

SW1W8SS

Ebury Bridge Road

SW1W8SA

Knightsbridge & Belgravia

SW1V4JN

Abbots Manor

SW1V3HD

Pimlico South

SW1W8LJ

Cundy Street

SW1W9RB

Elizabeth Street

SW1W9RP

Elizabeth Street

SW1W9JT

Cundy Street

SW1W8LL

Knightsbridge & Belgravia

SW1V3HL

Westmoreland Terrace

SW1W8AU

St Barnabas Mews

SW1V4AF

Westmoreland Terrace

SW1W8HP

Passmore Street

SW1W0SS

Buckingham Palace Road

SW1W8HS

Rembrandt Close

SW1V4JF

Abbots Manor