On average Westminster has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 352 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.7× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 16.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Westminster is £79,197 per year. The median sale price in Westminster is £800,000 (around £1,049 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £545,000 and £1,400,000. There are 46 schools in Westminster: 34 primary (10 Outstanding and 22 Good) and 12 secondary (6 Outstanding and 5 Good). On average most houses in the area have excellent public transport connectivity. Westminster is home to around 204,236 people, with a population density of about 9,514.2 per km².
Based on 1,601 recent sales, the median property price is £800,000 (about £1,049 per square foot) in Westminster area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £34,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £4,650,000 | £1,589 |
| Detached | 13 | £3,050,000 | £1,380 |
| Terraced | 185 | £1,970,000 | £1,315 |
| Flats | 1,382 | £731,000 | £1,021 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £7,000,000 | £1,027,000 | £2,450,500 | £1,800,000 |
| 2017 | £6,480,000 | £1,000,000 | £3,996,000 | £2,400,000 |
| 2018 | £6,500,000 | £950,000 | £4,400,000 | £2,300,000 |
| 2019 | £4,760,000 | £920,000 | £4,235,000 | £2,112,500 |
| 2020 | £6,700,000 | £875,000 | £4,000,000 | £2,250,000 |
| 2021 | £4,800,000 | £855,000 | £4,600,000 | £2,701,743 |
| 2022 | £6,694,913 | £975,000 | £4,435,000 | £2,175,000 |
| 2023 | £5,500,000 | £1,020,000 | £5,500,000 | £2,615,000 |
| 2024 | £6,800,000 | £857,500 | £4,675,000 | £2,250,000 |
| 2025 | £3,050,000 | £822,500 | £5,012,500 | £2,187,500 |
| 2026 | £6,800,000 | £683,000 | £5,100,000 | £1,900,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,638 | £1,399 | £781 | £1,215 |
| 2017 | £1,542 | £1,287 | £1,641 | £1,395 |
| 2018 | £1,612 | £1,212 | £1,620 | £1,341 |
| 2019 | £1,618 | £1,169 | £1,510 | £1,245 |
| 2020 | £1,573 | £1,187 | £1,556 | £1,323 |
| 2021 | £1,532 | £1,161 | £1,745 | £1,471 |
| 2022 | £1,693 | £1,247 | £1,753 | £1,323 |
| 2023 | £1,909 | £1,266 | £1,832 | £1,500 |
| 2024 | £2,032 | £1,131 | £1,752 | £1,366 |
| 2025 | £1,667 | £1,075 | £1,656 | £1,411 |
| 2026 | £1,343 | £1,000 | £1,649 | £1,263 |
Annual council tax rates for Westminster district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Westminster.
Rachel Blake
Cities of London and Westminster - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Joe Powell
Kensington and Bayswater - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Georgia Gould
Queen's Park and Maida Vale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Westminster records about 352 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.
Among the 18 wards of Westminster, Little Venice has the lowest crime rate, with about 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Westminster average is 352 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Westminster is £800,000 (about £1,049 per square foot) based on 1,601 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Westminster has 34 primary schools (10 rated Outstanding, 22 Good) and 12 secondary schools (6 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
Westminster scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Westminster sits around rank 17,193 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Westminster is around £79,197 per year, and 17% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Westminster spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Cities of London and Westminster: Rachel Blake (Labour and Co-operative Party), Kensington and Bayswater: Joe Powell (Labour Party) and Queen's Park and Maida Vale: Georgia Gould (Labour Party).
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