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About

Westbourne sits in the north-west of the City of Westminster, arranged around Westbourne Grove and Westbourne Park Road. Street names and the area’s identity come from the River Westbourne, now routed through culverts beneath the roads. The layout mixes terraced housing, small blocks of flats and rows of ground-floor shops and cafés. Westbourne Green, a small public triangle at the junction of Harrow Road and Westbourne Park Road, provides open space and a local meeting point for nearby streets and playgrounds.

Local life is shaped by short commercial streets, local services and frequent buses along Harrow Road. The area has Victorian shopfronts and corner stores alongside newer outlets, with a pattern of residents’ associations and community-run activities. Short walking distances make everyday errands practical; primary schools, places of worship and health centres are interspersed among the housing. The buried river’s name lives on in street signs and place names, a reminder of the older landscape beneath the present streets.

Area overview

On average Westbourne has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 104 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 20% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 56.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Westbourne is £54,201 per year. There are 5 schools in Westbourne: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Westbourne is home to around 9,607 people, with a population density of about 17,689.2 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
56.8%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Westbourne Population
9,607
Population density
17,689.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
44.34(+65%)
Violence and sexual offences
37.68(+21%)
Drugs
11.97(+93%)
Other theft
10.62(-7%)
Burglary
9.89(+81%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
1,742
18.13%
Other White
1,638
17.04%
Arab
1,395
14.51%
Other
969
10.08%
African
905
9.42%
Total population: 9,611

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,259
41.58%
No qualifications
1,783
22.75%
Level 3 (A level)
1,020
13.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
755
9.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
525
6.7%
Total 16+ residents: 7,838

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,407
37.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
798
21.45%
Other social rented
747
20.08%
Owns outright
302
8.12%
Owns with a mortgage
293
7.88%
Total households: 3,720

Property prices in Westbourne

Median price£590,000
Price per sq ft£847
Sales (last 12 months)26
Typical range (middle 50%)£450K – £681K

Based on 26 recent sales, the median property price is £590,000 (about £847 per square foot) in Westbourne area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £5,100,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Westbourne over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached1£5,100,000£1,504
Flats25£580,000£834

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Westbourne

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Westbourne.
YearFlats
2016£627,500
2017£598,500
2018£555,000
2019£465,000
2020£537,500
2021£590,000
2022£555,555
2023£512,500
2024£500,000
2025£553,750
2026£550,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Westbourne.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Westbourne.
YearFlats
2016£917
2017£888
2018£750
2019£741
2020£825
2021£962
2022£854
2023£846
2024£886
2025£848
2026£715
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Westbourne.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Westbourne 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.