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SW1V Pimlico North — Family Area Report

Pimlico North · Westminster

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Westminster£994/yr
Family densityVery low · Under 16%13.9% of households have dependent children
63
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SW1V is the London postcode area covering Pimlico North in the London Borough of Westminster. It scores 63/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on safety (10/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 23 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Victoria in 9 min on the morning rush. 13.9% of households here have dependent children — very low.

What borough is SW1V in?

SW1V is in the London Borough of Westminster. Its representative postcode sits in the Pimlico North ward. On our family-life index, SW1V scores 63/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety10
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density2
Commute99

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SW1V is toward the busier end of London for recorded crime, scoring 10/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    23
    GP surgeries
    6
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    16

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Excellent · Under 25 min
    Waterloo
    23 min
    via 2 buses
    King's Cross
    29 min
    via Victoria
    Liverpool Street
    37 min
    via Victoria & Central + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    43 min
    via District & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    35 min
    via 1 bus
    VictoriaFastest
    9 min
    via 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Victoria in 9 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SW1V — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Pimlico North, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SW1V in?
      SW1V is in the London Borough of Westminster. Its representative postcode falls in the Pimlico North ward. SW1V scores 63/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SW1V a good area for families?
      SW1V (Pimlico North, Westminster) scores 63/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 10/100, amenities 80/100, green space 100/100 and commute 99/100.
      What are the schools like in SW1V?
      Westminster has a high proportion of faith schools, so community-criterion distances cover only part of the picture. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SW1V?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SW1V in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SW1V scores 10/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SW1V to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SW1V is Victoria in about 9 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SW1V?
      13.9% of households in SW1V's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as very low (Under 16%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SW1V

      The closest postcodes to SW1V we cover are SW8 (Stockwell West & Larkhall, ~1.6km), SW3 (Stanley, ~1.8km), SE11 (Kennington, ~2.0km) and W1F (West End, ~2.7km). Families weighing SW1V usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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