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SW1E 5HW

St James's

Westminster

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Detailed insights for SW1E 5HW

Overview

Postcode SW1E 5HW is located in a major urban area, within the St James's ward of Westminster in the London region, and forms part of the Strand, St James & Mayfair area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 4293.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Strand, St James & Mayfair is £68,500 per year. The nearest station is Victoria located about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest large park is St. James's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
4294
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Strand, St James & Mayfair has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,862 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Strand, St James & Mayfair has a very high crime rate, with approximately 4293.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Strand, St James & Mayfair is £68,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 302 ft away from SW1E 5HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Strand, St James & Mayfair near SW1E 5HW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Victoria located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW1E 5HW
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

1

Victoria

Circle, District, Southeastern, Southern, Victoria

Walking directions to Victoria
0.3 mi

1

St. James's Park

Circle, District

Walking directions to St. James's Park
0.6 mi

1

Green Park

Jubilee, Piccadilly, Victoria

Walking directions to Green Park

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW1E 5HW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSt. James's ParkLargeWalking directions to St. James's Park
0.4 miThe Green ParkLargeWalking directions to The Green Park
0.3 miChristchurch GardensSmallWalking directions to Christchurch Gardens

Area Profile

Population
512
Population density
1,818.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
332
65.1%
Other White
56
10.98%
Other
19
3.73%
Other Asian
17
3.33%
African
16
3.14%
Total population: 510

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
53
50%
Owns outright
28
26.42%
Owns with a mortgage
16
15.09%
Other forms of private rent
9
8.49%
Total households: 106

Property prices in St James's

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £977,500 in St James's area, with individual transactions ranging from £282,000 up to £10,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St James's in the last year.

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St James's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats108£965,000
Terraced2£3,700,000

10 year median price trend in St James's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St James's.

Schools

In the SW1E 5HW postcode area, located within Strand, St James & Mayfair, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW1E 5HW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryWestminster City SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableWestminster Cathedral Choir SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW1E 5HW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW1E 5HW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWaitroseBressenden Place, Westminster, SW1E 5DHWalking directions to Waitrose
0.1 miPalace StoreWestminster, SW1W 0PPWalking directions to Palace Store
0.1 miMcColl'sWestminster, SW1E 6BTWalking directions to McColl's
0.2 miLittle Waitrose62 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QPWalking directions to Little Waitrose
0.2 miLondon Food and Wine300 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1AAWalking directions to London Food and Wine

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.