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W2 1UX · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026

W2 1UX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,687 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around W2 1UX.

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.

Safety40/100
60crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 60 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 38.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
68GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 58 GP, 10 hospitals, 104 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport74/100
London Paddington Rail Station0.3 mi
Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground0.2 mi
Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground0.2 mi
Warwick Avenue Underground Station0.2 mi

46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56/100
27green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 9.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Warwick Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
123supermarkets

123 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Sheldon Square Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W2 1UX.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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 qualityModerate
26.1µg/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
66dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in W2.

Average sold price by property type across the W2 district, 202120263,552 sales.

About W2 1UX

W2 1UX scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Sheldon Square Local about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, W2 1UX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,687 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 3/10).

There are 156 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 60 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 58 GP surgeries, 10 hospitals and 104 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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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.