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About

West End ward lies in the heart of central London, covering the dense entertainment and commercial district around Soho and part of Mayfair. Its streets form a grid of theatres, restaurants, and offices, with Shaftesbury Avenue as a major thoroughfare. The area is densely built with historic architecture, from Georgian townhouses to modern developments, creating a continuous urban streetscape.

A specific feature is the Seven Dials junction, where seven streets converge at a column topped with sundials. The ward contains the bustling Covent Garden market area and the quiet, garden-lined squares of Mayfair. Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus anchor its eastern side, marked by constant pedestrian flow and large electronic advertisements.

Area overview

On average West End has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 2,682 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 20.7× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 15.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West End is £75,270 per year. There are 4 schools in West End: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have excellent public transport connectivity. West End is home to around 11,543 people, with a population density of about 5,053 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
2682
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
15.3%
Connectivity
10/10

Area Profile

West End Population
11,543
Population density
5,053 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Theft from the person
1,110.63(+11740%)
Other theft
694.27(+5974%)
Shoplifting
392.97(+3834%)
Violence and sexual offences
317.25(+921%)
Anti-social behaviour
252.97(+842%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
3,538
30.64%
British
3,070
26.59%
Indian
753
6.52%
Arab
623
5.4%
Other
571
4.95%
Total population: 11,546

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
6,503
61.26%
Level 3 (A level)
1,395
13.14%
No qualifications
1,063
10.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
559
5.27%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
455
4.29%
Total 16+ residents: 10,615

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,861
45.87%
Other social rented
1,049
16.82%
Owns outright
913
14.64%
Owns with a mortgage
506
8.11%
Social rents from council
431
6.91%
Total households: 6,237

Property prices in West End

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £1,400,000 (about £18,354 per square metre) in West End area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £17,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West End in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West End over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats65£1,325,000£17,807
Terraced2£13,900,000£31,004

10 years median price trend in West End

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West End.

All postcodes in West End

W1B4HS

Heddon Street

W1D5JN

Old Compton Street

W1F9UH

Brewer Street

W1T1HW

Rathbone Place

W1K2ST

Mount Street

W1K7QD

West End

W1U1JQ

West End

W1J8BN

Bolton Street

W1K2ND

Upper Grosvenor Street

W1W6TA

Hanson Street

W1W5QQ

Great Portland Street

W1F7BG

Great Marlborough Street

W1D7EF

West End

W1B5TF

Regent Street

W1U1NX

West End

W1S3ET

Burlington Gardens

W1T1BA

Tottenham Court Road

W1F7ER

Marshall Street

W1F7SW

Dufour's Place

W1K2QE

South Audley Street

W1S3EU

Burlington Gardens

W1D4PY

Dean Street

W1W6RS

Great Titchfield Street

W1F9DF

Upper James Street

W1K4QF

Grosvenor Street

W1W8EQ

Eastcastle Street

W1J7QS

Shepherd Market

W1C2PF

Regent Street

W1F9NF

Great Pulteney Street

W1B5AG

Air Street

W1C2JN

Regent Street

W1S3SP

New Bond Street

W1C1LZ

Regent Street

W1D6AG

Dean Street

W1F9SQ

Beak Street

W1F7JT

Great Marlborough Street

W1D3AW

Bateman Street

W1S1LD

Blenheim Street

W1S4QF

West End

W1K1JB

South Audley Street

W1S1JD

Hanover Square

W1S2YF

Conduit Street

W1W8EF

Eastcastle Street

W1D4DL

Greek Street

W1S4LW

Dover Street

W1J5LJ

Hill Street

W1T3JH

West End

W1K3SF

Mount Row

W1F8RN

Berwick Street

W1D3BH

Carlisle Street

W1J5HA

Curzon Street

W1U1LP

Duke Street

W1D5BB

West End

W1D6HH

Old Compton Street

W1T3NQ

Berners Street

W1W6NW

Hallam Street

W1K5AZ

Binney Street

W1S2PA

Maddox Street

W1S2TA

West End

W1W5AW

Carburton Street

W1K2SY

Mount Street

W1D1LZ

Regent Street

W1J5AZ

Bruton Place

W1W8RU

Margaret Street

WC2H0DT

Charing Cross Road

W1F7RW

Newburgh Street

W1U1LG

Duke Street

W1B4NQ

Regent Street

W1S2XP

Conduit Street

W1W7SE

West End

W1G0AS

Welbeck Street

W1T1PF

Newman Street

W1F0UW

Wardour Street

W1C1DW

Regent Street

W1D5LN

Frith Street

W1B5TJ

Regent Street

W1B5SB

Regent Street

W1B5PE

Kingly Street

W1K4ED

Brooks Mews

W1F8DG

D'arblay Street

W1F8WR

Wardour Street

W1B4AB

Swallow Street

W1K2PP

South Audley Street

W1F0AJ

Peter Street

W1F7BH

Little Marlborough Street

W1J7BA

Half Moon Street

W1F9QU

Broadwick Street

W1S4TF

Stafford Street

W1K3JR

Grosvenor Street

W1B4BT

Heddon Street

W1K3SQ

Mount Row

W1K6LE

Grosvenor Square

W1J7QX

Shepherd Market

W1S1HN

Hanover Square

W1F8ZQ

Wardour Street

W1W8RL

Margaret Street

W1B1NJ

Portland Place

W1F0JT

West End

W1S4HN

Albemarle Street

W1T2AA

Eastcastle Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.