St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.50838, -0.12121

WC2N 6PB— St James's, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for WC2N 6PB, St James's, Westminster

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 0%Safety 4/100Transport 65/100
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Area score
52
Safety
4
Schools
16
Transport
65
Environment
63
Investment
89

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Location

WC2N 6PB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for WC2N 6PB

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How WC2N 6PB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

16

Education score

Poor for families
—

Primary

St Clement Danes CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 111.1

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 12 min walk

0% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 24 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 840.1%

+14% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other38%
Theft18%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences7%
Robbery7%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

20.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 764m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

LHA rates — Inner North London

Shared room£708/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Embankment Underground StationDistrict line
2 min walk
London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min

Nearby stations

Embankment Underground StationDistrict · Circle
2 min walk
London Charing CrossNational Rail
3 min walk
Charing Cross Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
5 min walk
Temple Underground StationCircle · District
7 min walk
Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

79

Walkability score

644

Footpaths (500m)

50

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge23 min ↓
Victoria ★18 min
Waterloo18 min ↓
Canary Wharf32 min ↓
City25 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park348m
Santander docks (800m)50
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.5 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CYPHP

3RD FLOOR, BECKETT HOUSE, 1 LAMBETH ROAD, WATERLOO, SE1 7EU

13 min walk

15

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

97

Parks (1km)

278

Restaurants (800m)

110

Cafes (800m)

24

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketJumbo · 223 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

25

Late-night venues

A
4,137 licensed premises in borough2,967 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

5

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

233m

Post office

Nearby shops

A P Food Express196 m
The Arches Newsagents197 m
GAIL's256 m
Whistlestop258 m

Nearby cafes

The Embankment Cafe2 m
Kippo's107 m
Blues & Royals153 m
Gordon's Deli153 m

Nearby restaurants

Smith & Wollensky126 m
Greggs135 m
Kineya Mugimaru155 m
My Hiro: Join the curry club157 m

Nearby pubs

Opal Bar126 m
Gordon's Wine Bar155 m
Princess of Wales177 m
The Retro Bar182 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active151 m
Bootcamp Pilates191 m
Fitness First250 m
The Gym291 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots269 m
Kerrs1.0 km

Nearby health

Embankment Place Primary Healthcare181 m
Covent Garden Dental Clinic356 m
Charing Cross Dental Surgery535 m
King's College London NHS Health Centre577 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 868

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

89

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score66/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

59.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,022m
Crossrail 2 route1,253m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,213 nationally

1,691

Est. population

4,059/km²

61%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

36%
25%
18%
14%
Under 188%
18–3436%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

53%
32%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)4%
Private rent53%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
26%
24%
White British32%
White Other26%
Asian24%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household62%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
373
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
88
Planning apps (3 years)
58
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
350 homes · SHELL CENTRE DOWNSTREAM BUILDING, 5, SHELL CENTRE DOWNSTREAM BUILDING, 5, BELVEDERE ROAD, SE1 7PJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

THE LITTLE ADELPHI, 10, THE LITTLE ADELPHI, 10, JOHN ADAM STREET, WC266 homes
completed
STRAND PALACE HOTEL ANNEXE, 8-12, STRAND PALACE HOTEL ANNEXE, 8-12, EXETER STREET, WC242 homes
completed
21-24, 21-24, MAIDEN LANE, WC226 homes
completed
13 - 25, 13 - 25, Villiers Street, 31 John Adams Street and 9 Buckingham Street, WC2N 6ND20 homes
completed
Dudley House, 36-38, Dudley House, 36-38, Southampton Street, WC2E 7HE18 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.4%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Councillors

Tim MitchellConservative
Mark Angus ShearerConservative
San AbishevConservative

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Key facts for WC2N 6PB

Full postcodeWC2N 6PB
Postcode districtWC2N
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.508382
Longitude-0.121214
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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