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WC2E 9AR

St James's

Westminster

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Detailed insights for WC2E 9AR

Overview

Postcode WC2E 9AR is located in a major urban area, within the St James's ward of Westminster in the London region, and forms part of the Strand, St James & Mayfair area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 6058.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Strand, St James & Mayfair is £68,500 per year. The nearest station is Leicester Square located about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Embankment Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
6058
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Strand, St James & Mayfair has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,933 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Strand, St James & Mayfair has a very high crime rate, with approximately 6058.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Strand, St James & Mayfair is £68,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WC2E 9AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Strand, St James & Mayfair near WC2E 9AR 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 Leicester Square located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WC2E 9AR
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

1

Leicester Square

Northern, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Leicester Square
0.1 mi

1

Covent Garden

Piccadilly

Walking directions to Covent Garden
0.2 mi

1

Charing Cross

Bakerloo, Northern, Southeastern

Walking directions to Charing Cross

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WC2E 9AR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miVictoria Embankment GardensMediumWalking directions to Victoria Embankment Gardens
0.4 miWhitehall GardenSmallWalking directions to Whitehall Garden
0.5 miSt James's Square GardensSmallWalking directions to St James's Square Gardens

Area Profile

Population
224
Population density
3,409.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
90
40%
Other White
66
29.33%
Chinese
25
11.11%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
4%
Indian
7
3.11%
Total population: 225

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
97
70.29%
Owns outright
15
10.87%
Other forms of private rent
13
9.42%
Owns with a mortgage
9
6.52%
Other social rented
4
2.9%
Total households: 138

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 WC2E 9AR postcode area, located within Strand, St James & Mayfair, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WC2E 9AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableThe Royal Ballet SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 mi16 plusCity LitFurther education

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WC2E 9AR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WC2E 9AR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miTesco Express22-25 Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9EQWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miBasicMartCharing Cross Road, Westminster, WC2H 0HGWalking directions to BasicMart
0.1 miBest-oneCharing Cross Road, Westminster, WC2H 0ATWalking directions to Best-one
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalCharing Cross Road, Westminster, WC2H 7PZWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miSeoul PlazaCharing Cross Road, Westminster, WC2H 7PZWalking directions to Seoul Plaza

Data Sources

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