W1J 9LL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

W1J 9LL

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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

81Schools

68Safety

95Health

100Transport

72Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around W1J 9LL.

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.

Schools81

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

57 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 147 schools in total

Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.2 mi London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth0.5 mi St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi University of Westminster0.6 mi The Royal Ballet School0.7 mi Harris Westminster Sixth Form0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi

Safety68

411crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 411 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 228)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare95

100GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 79 GP, 21 hospitals, 113 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WESTMINSTER DAWS — 0.4 mi

Transport100

Piccadilly Circus Underground Station0.1 mi

46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 47 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.90 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

167supermarkets

167 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Whole Foods Market, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Regent Street Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W1J 9LL.

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

Road noiseLoud

67dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in W1J.

Average sold price by property type across the W1J district, 2021–2026 — 179 sales.

About W1J 9LL

W1J 9LL 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, W1J 9LL 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 147 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 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 411 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 79 GP surgeries, 21 hospitals and 113 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WESTMINSTER DAWS, about 7 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.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around W1J 9LL — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 W1J 9LL?

There are 147 schools within a 2-mile catchment of W1J 9LL, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is W1J 9LL safe?

411 crimes were reported within 400m of W1J 9LL 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 W1J 9LL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of W1J 9LL includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 46 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for W1J 9LL?

W1J 9LL 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 W1J 9LL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around W1J 9LL: 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.

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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.