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SW1E 5JL

St James's

Westminster

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Overview

Postcode SW1E 5JL is located in a major urban area, within the St James's ward of Westminster in the London region , and forms part of the Central Westminster area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 803.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Westminster is £68,800 per year. The nearest station is Victoria located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is St. James's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
804
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

3/10

Central Westminster has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,520 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Westminster has a very high crime rate, with approximately 803.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5%

Approximately 5.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Central Westminster is £68,800 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 53 ft away from SW1E 5JL.

Flood risk

Very low

Central Westminster near SW1E 5JL has very low 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.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

Victoria

Circle, District, Southeastern, Southern, Victoria

0.3 mi

1

St. James's Park

Circle, District

0.6 mi

1

Pimlico

Victoria

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSt. James's ParkLarge
0.3 miChristchurch GardensSmall
0.2 miGrosvenor GardensSmall

Property prices in St James's

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £1,000,000 in St James's area, with individual transactions ranging from £152,500 up to £14,087,848.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats79£1,000,000
Terraced2£3,700,000

10 years price trend in St James's

Schools

In the SW1E 5JL postcode area, located within Central Westminster, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryWestminster City SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableWestminster Cathedral Choir SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miWaitroseBressenden Place, Westminster, SW1E 5DH
0.1 miLondon Food and Wine300 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1AA
0.1 miLittle Waitrose62 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP
0.2 miMcColl'sWestminster, SW1E 6BT
0.2 miPalace StoreWestminster, SW1W 0PP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.