Relocation report

Moving to W9 Harrow Road

W9 scores 36/100 overall — below average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 178).

Schools

0/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from W9

Excellent · Under 25 min

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

  • Waterloo39 min
  • King's Cross35 min
  • Liverpool Street40 min
  • Canary Wharf51 min
  • Paddington22 min
  • Victoria37 min
Council tax

Council Tax in W9 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where W9 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Westminster£994
Schools

Schools near W9

25 schools sit within a mile of W9; 13 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • Ark Atwood Primary Academy

    W9 2JY · 419 pupils

    211m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • St Peter's CofE School

    W9 2AN · 192 pupils

    242m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • St Saviour's CofE Primary School

    W9 2JD · 214 pupils

    321m

    Ofsted: Good

Secondary

  • Paddington Academy

    W9 2DR · 1256 pupils

    96m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • Westminster Academy

    W2 5EZ · 1003 pupils

    387m

    Ofsted: Good

  • St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School

    NW6 5SN · 953 pupils

    1077m

    Ofsted: Good

Crime

Crime in W9May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in W9?

    Low · 16–21%18.7% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to W9 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in W9?
    W9 (Harrow Road, Westminster) scores 36/100 overall — below average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 178). Schools 0/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 18.7% of nearby households have dependent children (very low family density).
    How long is the commute from W9?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 22 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 W9?
    Annual Band D council tax in W9 is £994 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in W9?
    25 schools sit within a mile of W9, of which 13 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/W9 page.
    What's the crime rate in W9?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in W9 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is W9 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.

    See the full W9 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View W9 family report