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WC2H 7AF

St James's

Westminster

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Detailed insights for WC2H 7AF

Overview

Postcode WC2H 7AF 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 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 9 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
25%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

25%

Approximately 25.0% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 78 ft away from WC2H 7AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Strand, St James & Mayfair near WC2H 7AF 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 WC2H 7AF
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

1

Leicester Square

Northern, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Leicester Square
0.2 mi

1

Piccadilly Circus

Bakerloo, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Piccadilly Circus
0.2 mi

1

Charing Cross

Bakerloo, Northern, Southeastern

Walking directions to Charing Cross

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WC2H 7AF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miVictoria Embankment GardensMediumWalking directions to Victoria Embankment Gardens
0.4 miWhitehall GardenSmallWalking directions to Whitehall Garden
0.5 miWhitehall GardenSmallWalking directions to Whitehall Garden

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
3,345.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
83
29.33%
Other White
74
26.15%
Chinese
41
14.49%
Other
12
4.24%
Indian
11
3.89%
Total population: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
101
61.59%
Other social rented
30
18.29%
Owns outright
11
6.71%
Social rents from council
11
6.71%
Owns with a mortgage
5
3.05%
Total households: 164

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 WC2H 7AF postcode area, located within Strand, St James & Mayfair, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WC2H 7AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySoho Parish CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe Royal Ballet SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySt Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WC2H 7AF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WC2H 7AF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
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 miJapan Centre35b Panton Street, London, SW1Y 4EAWalking directions to Japan Centre
0.1 miSeeWooLisle Street, Westminster, W1D 5QEWalking directions to SeeWoo
0.1 miCo-op FoodCharing Cross, Westminster, WC2R 0RGWalking directions to Co-op Food

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictWestminsterE09000033
Parliamentary ConstituencyCities of London and WestminsterE14001172
WardSt James'sE05013806
ParishWestminster, unparished areaE43000236
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Strand, St James & MayfairE02000977
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Westminster 018AE01004734
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced2000-12-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.