W1X postcode area · Westminster

The W1X postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Westminster. Area Scores range from 42 to 80 across them. Every full W1X postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the W1X district, Marylebone & Park Lane is the strongest performer at 80 out of 100 (#1,342 of 6,856 nationally); Fitzrovia West & Soho is the weakest at 43. 1 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 W1X district.

Living here

Typical net household income£56,904a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime2015per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)38
Owner-occupied25%

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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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
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 W1X Census 2021

Residents21,096
Median age (est.)38
Density4,317per km²
No qualifications9%
Degree or above63%
No car or van73%

Age

0–14 8%15–24 17%25–44 38%45–64 25%65+ 12%

Tenure

Own outright: 16%Mortgage/shared: 9%Social rent: 21%Private rent: 54%
Own outright 16%Mortgage/shared 9%Social rent 21%Private rent 54%

Households

One person: 52%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 9%Lone parent: 6%Other: 17%
One person 52%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 9%Lone parent 6%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 31% · Managers & directors 29% · Associate professional 18%

All occupation groups
Professional31%
Managers & directors29%
Associate professional18%
Administrative5%
Caring & leisure5%
Elementary5%
Sales & customer service4%
Skilled trades3%
Process & plant1%

Ethnic group

White: 63%Asian: 18%Black: 4%Mixed: 6%Other: 9%
White 63%Asian 18%Black 4%Mixed 6%Other 9%

Religion & identity

Christian 38% · No religion 31% · Muslim 11%

Born outside the UK: 60%

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 W1X.

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.