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SW1Y 6DT · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

SW1Y 6DT

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
86/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,862 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW1Y 6DT.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Safety68
387crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 387 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 212.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare95
99GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 78 GP, 21 hospitals, 115 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WESTMINSTER DAWS — 0.4 mi

Transport100
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station0.1 mi
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station0.1 mi
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station0.2 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 46.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.90 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96
165supermarkets

165 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Whole Foods Market, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Regent Street Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW1Y 6DT.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
32.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW1Y.

Average sold price by property type across the SW1Y district, 2021202661 sales.

About SW1Y 6DT

SW1Y 6DT scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Piccadilly Circus Underground Station within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW1Y 6DT is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,862 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 148 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Soho Parish CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 387 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 78 GP surgeries, 21 hospitals and 115 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WESTMINSTER DAWS, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCHOEN HOSPITAL LONDON, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SW1Y 6DT — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near SW1Y 6DT?

There are 148 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW1Y 6DT, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SW1Y 6DT safe?

387 crimes were reported within 400m of SW1Y 6DT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW1Y 6DT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW1Y 6DT includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SW1Y 6DT?

SW1Y 6DT has a NestScope Score of 86/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SW1Y 6DT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW1Y 6DT: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.