W1D postcode area guide — Westminster
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the W1D postcode district in Westminster — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in W1D
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
57.8%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
56.2%
Gigabit-capable
56.2%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the W1D postcode district (Westminster) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 661 postcodes Ofcom measures in W1D, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 57.8% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 56.2%.
Around 0% of premises in W1D fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in W1D
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| W1D 1AL | 100% | 100% |
| W1D 1AN | 50% | 50% |
| W1D 1AP | 100% | 100% |
| W1D 1AS | 50% | 50% |
| W1D 1AU | 100% | 100% |
| W1D 1AW | 100% | 100% |
| W1D 1BB | 100% | 100% |
| W1D 1BG | 100% | 100% |
| W1D 1BH | 0% | 0% |
| W1D 1BL | 0% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around Westminster
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Westminster district (163,520 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
100%
4G outdoors — all networks
100%
5G outdoors — all networks
100%
Voice indoors — all networks
100%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in W1D
Police recorded 4,748 incidents within about a mile of the centre of W1D in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 1010 | 21.3% |
| Theft from the person | 978 | 20.6% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 677 | 14.3% |
| Shoplifting | 662 | 13.9% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 571 | 12.0% |
| Public order | 249 | 5.2% |
| Robbery | 163 | 3.4% |
| Drugs | 152 | 3.2% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in W1D
Based on 14 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in W1D is £900,000, up 30.4% on the previous year (£690,000).
Flat / maisonette
£480,000
6 sales
Latest recorded sales in W1D
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2026 | £395,000 | Flat | Bateman Street | W1D 3AH |
| 31 Mar 2026 | £201,000 | Other | Oxford Street | W1D 2LT |
| 16 Feb 2026 | £765,000 | Flat | Richmond Mews | W1D 3DD |
| 24 Nov 2025 | £440,000 | Flat | Dean Street | W1D 3RY |
| 14 Nov 2025 | £2,500,000 | Other | Frith Street | W1D 4RD |
| 14 Nov 2025 | £6,250,000 | Other | Soho Square | W1D 3QF |
| 31 Oct 2025 | £260,000,000 | Other | Wardour Street | W1D 6QF |
| 17 Oct 2025 | £4,260,000 | Other | Carlisle Street | W1D 3BU |
| 17 Oct 2025 | £1,065,000 | Flat | Bourchier Street | W1D 4HZ |
| 30 Sep 2025 | £480,000 | Flat | Rupert Street | W1D 7PQ |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Westminster demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Westminster district (204,238 residents, 94,816 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.1% |
| 15–29 | 35.4% |
| 30–44 | 21.5% |
| 45–64 | 17.8% |
| 65+ | 12.1% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 27.4% |
| Private rented | 43.6% |
| Social rented | 15.2% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around W1D
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 90 | W1D 7LF |
| Jeannine Manuel School | Not applicable | 2–18 | 687 | WC1B 3DN |
| University of Westminster | Not applicable | — | — | W1B 2UW |
| The Royal Ballet School | Not applicable | 11–19 | 227 | WC2E 9DA |
| All Souls CofE Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 180 | W1W 7JJ |
| London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | Not applicable | — | — | WC1E 7HT |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 133 | WC2B 5NA |
| University of London | Not applicable | — | — | WC1E 7HU |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in W1D
438 rated food businesses operate in W1D. 249 hold the top rating of 5, 75 are rated 4, and 42 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 10 Greek Street, 100 Club, 21 Soho, 27 Old Compton Street Pasta Bar, 3 Greek Street.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in W1D
From a sample of 47 Energy Performance Certificates across 5 W1D postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 87% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
30%
Band C
57%
Band D
11%
Band F
2%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Westminster
Landlines around W1D typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.