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W1U postcode area · Westminster

The W1U postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Islington, Westminster. Area Scores range from 42 to 80 across them. Every full W1U postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the W1U district's neighbourhoods is Marylebone & Park Lane (80 out of 100, #1,342 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Clerkenwell (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 £1,610,000 in Marylebone & Park Lane — a 2.6× gap within the W1U 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£61,119a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime862per 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 W1U district

£1,277,500median home sold over the past year · -17.6% over 5 years · -11.9% over the year · 52 sales
Detached—
Semi-detached—
Terraced£3,656,715
Flat£1,223,000
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
Marylebone & Park LaneWestminster 1,34280 £1,610,000
Regent's ParkWestminster 1,80174 £957,500
Bryanston & Dorset SquareWestminster 3,30252 £1,110,000
Fitzrovia West & SohoWestminster 3,91943 £890,000
ClerkenwellIslington 3,94042 £630,000

People living in W1U Census 2021

Residents39,552
Median age (est.)37
Density7,519per km²
No qualifications10%
Degree or above64%
No car or van73%

Age

0–14 10%15–24 17%25–44 40%45–64 22%65+ 11%

Tenure

Own outright: 16%Mortgage/shared: 12%Social rent: 21%Private rent: 51%
Own outright 16%Mortgage/shared 12%Social rent 21%Private rent 51%

Households

One person: 46%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 11%Lone parent: 7%Other: 18%
One person 46%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 11%Lone parent 7%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 35% · Managers & directors 25% · Associate professional 17%

All occupation groups
Professional35%
Managers & directors25%
Associate professional17%
Administrative6%
Caring & leisure4%
Elementary4%
Sales & customer service4%
Skilled trades2%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 61%Asian: 17%Black: 6%Mixed: 6%Other: 10%
White 61%Asian 17%Black 6%Mixed 6%Other 10%

Religion & identity

Christian 36% · No religion 32% · Muslim 12%

Born outside the UK: 59%

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 W1U.

W1A W1C WC1E W1N W1M W1F WC2H W1H

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.