W1R postcode area · Westminster

The W1R postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Westminster. Area Scores range from 42 to 82 across them. Every full W1R postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the W1R district, Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park is the strongest performer at 82 out of 100 (#1,218 of 6,856 nationally); Fitzrovia West & Soho is the weakest at 43. 2 of the 4 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 £3,112,500 in Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park — a 3.5× gap within the W1R district.

Living here

Typical net household income£59,278a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime1604per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)38
Owner-occupied30%

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

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

People living in W1R Census 2021

Residents28,225
Median age (est.)38
Density3,328per km²
No qualifications9%
Degree or above61%
No car or van68%

Age

0–14 9%15–24 19%25–44 34%45–64 25%65+ 13%

Tenure

Own outright: 20%Mortgage/shared: 10%Social rent: 18%Private rent: 52%
Own outright 20%Mortgage/shared 10%Social rent 18%Private rent 52%

Households

One person: 50%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 11%Lone parent: 6%Other: 18%
One person 50%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 11%Lone parent 6%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Managers & directors 30% · Professional 30% · Associate professional 18%

All occupation groups
Managers & directors30%
Professional30%
Associate professional18%
Caring & leisure6%
Administrative5%
Elementary5%
Sales & customer service3%
Skilled trades2%
Process & plant1%

Ethnic group

White: 64%Asian: 18%Black: 4%Mixed: 6%Other: 9%
White 64%Asian 18%Black 4%Mixed 6%Other 9%

Religion & identity

Christian 40% · No religion 30% · Muslim 11%

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 W1R.

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.