W1K postcode area guide — Westminster
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the W1K postcode district in Westminster — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in W1K
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
79.2%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
68.5%
Gigabit-capable
68.5%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the W1K postcode district (Westminster) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 865 postcodes Ofcom measures in W1K, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 79.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 68.5%.
Around 0% of premises in W1K 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 W1K
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| W1K 1AB | 0% | 0% |
| W1K 1AE | 0% | 0% |
| W1K 1AF | 0% | 0% |
| W1K 1AG | 100% | 100% |
| W1K 1AH | 100% | 100% |
| W1K 1AL | 100% | 100% |
| W1K 1AN | 100% | 100% |
| W1K 1AR | 100% | 100% |
| W1K 1AU | 0% | 0% |
| W1K 1AW | 100% | 100% |
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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 W1K
Police recorded 3,769 incidents within about a mile of the centre of W1K in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 764 | 20.3% |
| Other theft | 751 | 19.9% |
| Shoplifting | 632 | 16.8% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 487 | 12.9% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 439 | 11.6% |
| Public order | 165 | 4.4% |
| Robbery | 134 | 3.6% |
| Drugs | 128 | 3.4% |
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 W1K
Based on 34 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in W1K is £2,750,000, down 14.1% on the previous year (£3,200,000).
Terraced
£6,250,000
5 sales
Flat / maisonette
£2,460,000
20 sales
Latest recorded sales in W1K
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2026 | £710,000 | Flat | Avery Row | W1K 4AL |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £2,750,000 | Other | North Row | W1K 6DJ |
| 13 Apr 2026 | £5,375,000 | Flat | South Audley Street | W1K 2QY |
| 30 Mar 2026 | £8,600,000 | Flat | South Street | W1K 2XL |
| 3 Mar 2026 | £897,500 | Flat | South Molton Street | W1K 5RU |
| 2 Mar 2026 | £925,000 | Flat | Brooks Mews | W1K 4ED |
| 18 Dec 2025 | £85,400,000 | Other | Old Park Lane | W1K 1QR |
| 17 Dec 2025 | £30,794,590 | Other | Grosvenor Street | W1K 3HW |
| 12 Dec 2025 | £2,900,000 | Flat | North Row | W1K 7DU |
| 11 Dec 2025 | £4,500,000 | Flat | Green Street | W1K 6RE |
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 W1K
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 73 | W1K 2XH |
| Wetherby Senior School | Not applicable | 11–18 | 406 | W1U 2QU |
| London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth | Not applicable | 11–18 | 202 | W1J 7NL |
| Connaught House School | Not applicable | 4–11 | 66 | W2 2HL |
| Halcyon London International School | Not applicable | 11–18 | 157 | W1H 5AU |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 236 | W1U 4DF |
| Wetherby Preparatory School | Not applicable | 8–13 | 255 | W1H 2EA |
| University of Westminster | Not applicable | — | — | W1B 2UW |
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 W1K
174 rated food businesses operate in W1K. 118 hold the top rating of 5, 17 are rated 4, and 5 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 34, 45 Park Lane, Alfred Dunhill Spa, Apricity, Ask Italian.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in W1K
From a sample of 55 Energy Performance Certificates across 5 W1K postcodes, the most common rating is band B (average band B). 84% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
73%
Band C
11%
Band D
15%
Band E
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 W1K 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.