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SW1E 6PL

St James's

Westminster

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Detailed insights for SW1E 6PL

Overview

Postcode SW1E 6PL 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 812.8 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 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest large park is St. James's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
813
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
22.6%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 812.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.6%

Approximately 22.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW1E 6PL.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Westminster near SW1E 6PL 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 6PL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

1

St. James's Park

Circle, District

Walking directions to St. James's Park
0.3 mi

1

Victoria

Circle, District, Southeastern, Southern, Victoria

Walking directions to Victoria
0.6 mi

1

Green Park

Jubilee, Piccadilly, Victoria

Walking directions to Green Park

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW1E 6PL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSt. James's ParkLargeWalking directions to St. James's Park
0.4 miThe Green ParkLargeWalking directions to The Green Park
0.2 miChristchurch GardensSmallWalking directions to Christchurch Gardens

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
14,319.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
90
29.51%
British
71
23.28%
Other
31
10.16%
Other Asian
21
6.89%
African
18
5.9%
Total population: 305

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
63
43.15%
Other social rented
30
20.55%
Owns outright
29
19.86%
Owns with a mortgage
13
8.9%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.11%
Total households: 146

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 6PL postcode area, located within Central Westminster, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW1E 6PL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryWestminster City SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableWestminster Cathedral Choir SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW1E 6PL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW1E 6PL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMcColl'sWestminster, SW1E 6BTWalking directions to McColl's
0.1 miWaitroseBressenden Place, Westminster, SW1E 5DHWalking directions to Waitrose
0.1 miPalace StoreWestminster, SW1W 0PPWalking directions to Palace Store
0.2 miLittle Waitrose62 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QPWalking directions to Little Waitrose
0.2 miPortlands expressPalmer Street, Westminster, SW1H 0AAWalking directions to Portlands express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.