W1M postcode area · Westminster

The W1M postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Westminster. Area Scores range from 42 to 80 across them. Every full W1M postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the W1M district's neighbourhoods is Marylebone & Park Lane (80 out of 100, #1,342 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Fitzrovia West & Soho (43). 2 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 £890,000 in Fitzrovia West & Soho to £1,610,000 in Marylebone & Park Lane — a 1.8× gap within the W1M district.

Living here

Typical net household income£62,825a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime1360per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)38

Owner-occupied29%

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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Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Marylebone & Park LaneWestminster	1,342	80	£1,610,000
Regent's ParkWestminster	1,801	74	£957,500
Fitzrovia West & SohoWestminster	3,919	43	£890,000

People living in W1M Census 2021

Residents20,766

Median age (est.)38

Density5,479per km²

No qualifications8%

Degree or above66%

No car or van71%

Age

0–14 9%15–24 16%25–44 39%45–64 24%65+ 12%

Tenure

Own outright 18%Mortgage/shared 11%Social rent 16%Private rent 55%

Households

One person 48%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 11%Lone parent 5%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 34% · Managers & directors 29% · Associate professional 17%

All occupation groups

Professional	34%
Managers & directors	29%
Associate professional	17%
Administrative	5%
Caring & leisure	4%
Elementary	4%
Sales & customer service	3%
Skilled trades	2%
Process & plant	1%

Ethnic group

White 62%Asian 18%Black 4%Mixed 6%Other 10%

Religion & identity

Christian 37% · No religion 29% · Muslim 12%

Born outside the UK: 62%

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 W1M.

W1N W1A W1H W1U WC2H W1 W1C W1F

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.