SW1V postcode area · Westminster

The SW1V postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Wandsworth, Westminster. Area Scores range from 24 to 79 across them. Every full SW1V postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The SW1V district contains both ends of the scale: Nine Elms at 79 out of 100 (#1,424 of 6,856 in England) against Victoria at 24, a 55-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £610,000 in Pimlico South to £950,000 in Victoria. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Wandsworth and Westminster — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£53,634a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime209per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)38
Owner-occupied27%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SW1V district

£650,000median home sold over the past year · -11.7% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 163 sales
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced£1,700,001
Flat£625,000
Westminster£855,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Nine ElmsWandsworth 1,42479 £869,250
Pimlico NorthWestminster 3,98142 £730,000
Central WestminsterWestminster 4,02241 £893,500
MillbankWestminster 4,44735 £725,000
Pimlico SouthWestminster 5,07126 £610,000
VictoriaWestminster 5,20824 £950,000

People living in SW1V Census 2021

Residents48,135
Median age (est.)38
Density11,091per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above60%
No car or van69%

Age

0–14 12%15–24 14%25–44 39%45–64 24%65+ 12%

Tenure

Own outright: 14%Mortgage/shared: 13%Social rent: 33%Private rent: 40%
Own outright 14%Mortgage/shared 13%Social rent 33%Private rent 40%

Households

One person: 45%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 12%Lone parent: 10%Other: 16%
One person 45%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 12%Lone parent 10%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 33% · Managers & directors 21% · Associate professional 17%

All occupation groups
Professional33%
Managers & directors21%
Associate professional17%
Administrative7%
Caring & leisure6%
Elementary5%
Sales & customer service5%
Skilled trades3%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 60%Asian: 15%Black: 8%Mixed: 7%Other: 10%
White 60%Asian 15%Black 8%Mixed 7%Other 10%

Religion & identity

Christian 42% · No religion 29% · Muslim 15%

Born outside the UK: 51%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in SW1V

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SW1V district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SW1V.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.