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

Typical net household income£58,192a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime1219per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied28%

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

£3,150,000median home sold over the past year · -33.7% over 5 years · -10.0% over the year · 15 sales
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat£3,025,000
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
Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde ParkWestminster 1,21882 £3,112,500
Marylebone & Park LaneWestminster 1,34280 £1,610,000
Strand, St James & MayfairWestminster 3,62447 £1,402,000
Fitzrovia West & SohoWestminster 3,91943 £890,000
ClerkenwellIslington 3,94042 £630,000

People living in W1K Census 2021

Residents39,537
Median age (est.)37
Density4,202per km²
No qualifications10%
Degree or above60%
No car or van70%

Age

0–14 10%15–24 19%25–44 36%45–64 24%65+ 12%

Tenure

Own outright: 17%Mortgage/shared: 11%Social rent: 23%Private rent: 48%
Own outright 17%Mortgage/shared 11%Social rent 23%Private rent 48%

Households

One person: 47%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 11%Lone parent: 8%Other: 17%
One person 47%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 11%Lone parent 8%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 32% · Managers & directors 26% · Associate professional 18%

All occupation groups
Professional32%
Managers & directors26%
Associate professional18%
Caring & leisure5%
Administrative5%
Elementary5%
Sales & customer service4%
Skilled trades3%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 63%Asian: 16%Black: 6%Mixed: 6%Other: 9%
White 63%Asian 16%Black 6%Mixed 6%Other 9%

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.