W1K postcode area · Westminster
The W1K postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Islington, Westminster. Area Scores range from 42 to 82 across them. Every full W1K postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
Within the W1K district, Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park is the strongest performer at 82 out of 100 (#1,218 of 6,856 nationally); Clerkenwell is the weakest at 42. 2 of the 5 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 £3,112,500 in Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park — a 4.9× gap within the W1K 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 W1K district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde ParkWestminster | 1,218 | 82 | £3,112,500 |
| Marylebone & Park LaneWestminster | 1,342 | 80 | £1,610,000 |
| Strand, St James & MayfairWestminster | 3,624 | 47 | £1,402,000 |
| Fitzrovia West & SohoWestminster | 3,919 | 43 | £890,000 |
| ClerkenwellIslington | 3,940 | 42 | £630,000 |
People living in W1K Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 32% · Managers & directors 26% · Associate professional 18%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 32% |
| Managers & directors | 26% |
| Associate professional | 18% |
| Caring & leisure | 5% |
| Administrative | 5% |
| Elementary | 5% |
| Sales & customer service | 4% |
| Skilled trades | 3% |
| Process & plant | 2% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 39% · No religion 33% · Muslim 11%
Born outside the UK: 57%
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 W1K.
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.