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W1F 8PY

West End

Westminster

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Detailed insights for W1F 8PY

Overview

Postcode W1F 8PY is located in a major urban area, within the West End ward of Westminster in the London region, and forms part of the Fitzrovia West & Soho area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 6077.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fitzrovia West & Soho is £64,300 per year. The nearest station is Oxford Circus located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Cavendish Square.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
6077
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
29.1%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Fitzrovia West & Soho has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,393 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Fitzrovia West & Soho has a very high crime rate, with approximately 6077.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

29.1%

Approximately 29.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Fitzrovia West & Soho is £64,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near W1F 8PY.

Flood risk

No risk

Fitzrovia West & Soho near W1F 8PY 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 Oxford Circus located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for W1F 8PY
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

1

Oxford Circus

Bakerloo, Central, Victoria

Walking directions to Oxford Circus
0.3 mi

1

Tottenham Court Road

Central, Elizabeth, Northern

Walking directions to Tottenham Court Road
0.3 mi

1

Piccadilly Circus

Bakerloo, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Piccadilly Circus

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for W1F 8PY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCavendish SquareSmallWalking directions to Cavendish Square
0.2 miSoho Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Soho Square Gardens
0.4 miAlfred Place GardensSmallWalking directions to Alfred Place Gardens

Area Profile

Population
274
Population density
6,204.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
83
30.29%
Other White
77
28.1%
Chinese
27
9.85%
Arab
22
8.03%
African
11
4.01%
Total population: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
81
44.51%
Social rents from council
36
19.78%
Owns outright
23
12.64%
Other social rented
17
9.34%
Owns with a mortgage
14
7.69%
Total households: 182

Property prices in West End

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £1,260,000 in West End area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £29,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West End 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 West End over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats92£1,255,000
Terraced1£2,925,000

10 year median price trend in West End

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West End.

Schools

In the W1F 8PY postcode area, located within Fitzrovia West & Soho, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for W1F 8PY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySoho Parish CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableFashion Retail AcademyMiscellaneous

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryAcademy21Online provider

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of W1F 8PY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for W1F 8PY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSoho Food & WinePoland Street, Westminster, W1F 8QDWalking directions to Soho Food & Wine
0 miBerwick News & FoodBerwick Street, Westminster, W1F 8RUWalking directions to Berwick News & Food
0.1 miCentral Food & WineBroadwick Street, Westminster, W1F 9QLWalking directions to Central Food & Wine
0.1 miSoho ExpressPoland Street, Westminster, W1F 8QPWalking directions to Soho Express
0.1 miM&S FoodRegent Street, Westminster, W1D 2JRWalking directions to M&S Food

Data Sources

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