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SW1H 9EX

St James's

Westminster

England / London / Westminster / Central Westminster / St James's / SW1H 9EX

Overview

Postcode SW1H 9EX 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 St. James's Park located about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 9 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
2.7%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
Very low
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 803.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% 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 SW1H 9EX.

Flood risk

Very low

Central Westminster near SW1H 9EX 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 St. James's Park located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

1

St. James's Park

Circle, District

0.5 mi

1

Westminster

Circle, District, Jubilee

0.5 mi

1

Victoria

Circle, District, Southeastern, Southern, Victoria

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSt. James's ParkLarge
0.4 miCollege GardenSmall
0.4 miCollege GreenSmall

Property prices in St James's

Based on 79 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
Flats77£975,000
Terraced2£3,700,000

10 years price trend in St James's

Schools

In the SW1H 9EX postcode area, located within Central Westminster, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryWestminster City SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 mi16 plusHarris Westminster Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt Matthew's School, WestminsterVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miPortlands expressPalmer Street, Westminster, SW1H 0AA
0.1 miMcColl'sWestminster, SW1E 6BT
0.2 miLittle Waitrose62 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP
0.2 miTesco Express41 - 45 Strutton Ground, London, SW1P 2HY
0.2 miCostcutterGreencoat Place, Westminster, SW1P 1SB

Data Sources

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