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SW1H 9HG

St James's

Westminster

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Detailed insights for SW1H 9HG

Overview

Postcode SW1H 9HG 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 St. James's Park located about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 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
2.7%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Low

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

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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 279 ft away from SW1H 9HG.

Flood risk

Very low

Central Westminster near SW1H 9HG 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.

Nearby public transport stations for SW1H 9HG
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

1

St. James's Park

Circle, District

Walking directions to St. James's Park
0.5 mi

1

Victoria

Circle, District, Southeastern, Southern, Victoria

Walking directions to Victoria
0.5 mi

1

Westminster

Circle, District, Jubilee

Walking directions to Westminster

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW1H 9HG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSt. James's ParkLargeWalking directions to St. James's Park
0.4 miCollege GardenSmallWalking directions to College Garden
0.4 miCollege GreenSmallWalking directions to College Green

Area Profile

Population
221
Population density
5,511.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
65
29.41%
Other White
62
28.05%
Chinese
28
12.67%
Arab
19
8.6%
Indian
13
5.88%
Total population: 221

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
94
63.51%
Owns outright
24
16.22%
Owns with a mortgage
17
11.49%
Other forms of private rent
9
6.08%
Other social rented
3
2.03%
Total households: 148

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW1H 9HG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryWestminster City SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 mi16 plusHarris Westminster Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryThe Grey Coat HospitalAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW1H 9HG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW1H 9HG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miPortlands expressPalmer Street, Westminster, SW1H 0AAWalking directions to Portlands express
0.1 miMcColl'sWestminster, SW1E 6BTWalking directions to McColl's
0.1 miLittle Waitrose62 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QPWalking directions to Little Waitrose
0.2 miCostcutterGreencoat Place, Westminster, SW1P 1SBWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miTesco Express41 - 45 Strutton Ground, London, SW1P 2HYWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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