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W1F postcode area · Westminster

The W1F postcode district spans 1 neighbourhood (MSOAs) in Westminster. Area Scores range from 42 to 42 across them. Every full W1F postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Only one profiled neighbourhood falls within the W1F district: Fitzrovia West & Soho, ranked #3,919 of 6,856 in England with an Area Score of 43 out of 100. Its typical home sold for about £890,000 over the past year.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,810a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime2622per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied20%

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

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Fitzrovia West & SohoWestminster 3,91943 £890,000

People living in W1F Census 2021

Residents7,875
Median age (est.)37
Density6,096per km²
No qualifications9%
Degree or above62%
No car or van78%

Age

0–14 7%15–24 19%25–44 40%45–64 23%65+ 10%

Tenure

Own outright: 12%Mortgage/shared: 8%Social rent: 28%Private rent: 52%
Own outright 12%Mortgage/shared 8%Social rent 28%Private rent 52%

Households

One person: 53%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 7%Lone parent: 6%Other: 18%
One person 53%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 7%Lone parent 6%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 34% · Managers & directors 25% · Associate professional 17%

All occupation groups
Professional34%
Managers & directors25%
Associate professional17%
Sales & customer service5%
Administrative5%
Elementary5%
Caring & leisure4%
Skilled trades3%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 61%Asian: 16%Black: 6%Mixed: 7%Other: 9%
White 61%Asian 16%Black 6%Mixed 7%Other 9%

Religion & identity

Christian 38% · No religion 32% · Muslim 13%

Born outside the UK: 61%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around W1F.

W1C W1K W1A W1X WC2H WC1E W1U W1N

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.