W1S postcode area · Westminster
The W1S postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Islington, Westminster. Area Scores range from 42 to 47 across them. Every full W1S postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The neighbourhoods of the W1S district are unusually alike — all 3 score within 5 points of each other, from Clerkenwell (42) to Strand, St James & Mayfair (47). All 3 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £630,000 in Clerkenwell to £1,402,000 in Strand, St James & Mayfair — a 2.2× gap within the W1S 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.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 W1S Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 34% · Managers & directors 22% · Associate professional 18%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 34% |
| Managers & directors | 22% |
| Associate professional | 18% |
| Administrative | 6% |
| Elementary | 5% |
| Caring & leisure | 5% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Skilled trades | 3% |
| Process & plant | 2% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 36% · Christian 36% · Muslim 11%
Born outside the UK: 54%
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 W1S.
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.