Area Report
Last updated 14 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W1C 2DR.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
57 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 144 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.5 mi
528crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 528 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 211.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
89GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 69 GP, 20 hospitals, 111 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CICONIA RECOVERY LTD MENTAL HEALTH TVICB — 0.2 mi
Oxford Circus Underground Station0.1 mi
Oxford Circus Underground Station0.1 mi
Oxford Circus Underground Station0.1 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Hanover Square Garden — 0.1 mi
161supermarkets
161 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Oxford Street JL Food Hall — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W1C 2DR.
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
Air qualityModerate
29.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
81dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About W1C 2DR
W1C 2DR scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with University of Westminster about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W1C 2DR is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,446 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 144 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Westminster, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 528 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 69 GP surgeries, 20 hospitals and 111 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CICONIA RECOVERY LTD MENTAL HEALTH TVICB, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCHOEN HOSPITAL LONDON, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
