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Commuting from W2

Excellent · Under 25 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

• Waterloo40 min
• King's Cross28 min
• Liverpool Street34 min
• Canary Wharf43 min
• Paddington11 min
• Victoria31 min

Schools near W2

25 schools sit within a mile of W2; 10 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Who already lives in W2?

Low · 16–21%19.4% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

How W2 compares nearby

Moving to W2 — FAQ

What's it like to live in W2?

W2 (Lancaster Gate, Westminster) scores 36/100 overall — below average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 175). Schools 0/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 19.4% of nearby households have dependent children (very low family density).

How long is the commute from W2?

Fastest door-to-door commute is 11 minutes to Paddington (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.

How much is council tax in W2?

Annual Band D council tax in W2 is £994 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.

What are the schools like in W2?

25 schools sit within a mile of W2, of which 10 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/W2 page.

What's the crime rate in W2?

The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in W2 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.

Is W2 a good place to move to with kids?

Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (0/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.