W1G postcode area · Westminster
The W1G postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Islington, Westminster. Area Scores range from 42 to 80 across them. Every full W1G postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The strongest of the W1G district's neighbourhoods is Marylebone & Park Lane (80 out of 100, #1,342 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Clerkenwell (42). 1 of the 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £630,000 in Clerkenwell to £1,610,000 in Marylebone & Park Lane — a 2.6× gap within the W1G district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Islington and Westminster — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
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 W1G district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marylebone & Park LaneWestminster | 1,342 | 80 | £1,610,000 |
| Fitzrovia West & SohoWestminster | 3,919 | 43 | £890,000 |
| ClerkenwellIslington | 3,940 | 42 | £630,000 |
People living in W1G Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 35% · Managers & directors 24% · Associate professional 17%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 35% |
| Managers & directors | 24% |
| Associate professional | 17% |
| Administrative | 5% |
| Elementary | 5% |
| Caring & leisure | 5% |
| Sales & customer service | 4% |
| Skilled trades | 3% |
| Process & plant | 2% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 37% · No religion 34% · Muslim 11%
Born outside the UK: 55%
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 W1G.
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.