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W1F West End — Family Area Report

West End · Westminster

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Westminster£994/yr
Family densityVery low · Under 16%12% of households have dependent children
62
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

W1F is the London postcode area covering West End in the London Borough of Westminster. It scores 62/100 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 18 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Victoria in 20 min on the morning rush. 12% of households here have dependent children — very low.

What borough is W1F in?

W1F is in the London Borough of Westminster. Its representative postcode sits in the West End ward. On our family-life index, W1F scores 62/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety10
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density1
Commute92

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

W1F 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
    18
    GP surgeries
    7
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    26

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Excellent · Under 25 min
    Waterloo
    23 min
    via Southeastern
    King's Cross
    24 min
    via Victoria + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    21 min
    via Elizabeth line
    Canary Wharf
    30 min
    via Elizabeth line
    Paddington
    27 min
    via Elizabeth line
    VictoriaFastest
    20 min
    via 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Victoria in 20 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.

      W1F — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is W1F in?
      W1F is in the London Borough of Westminster. Its representative postcode falls in the West End ward. W1F scores 62/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is W1F a good area for families?
      W1F (West End, Westminster) scores 62/100 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 92/100.
      What are the schools like in W1F?
      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 W1F?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in W1F in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, W1F scores 10/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from W1F to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from W1F is Victoria in about 20 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in W1F?
      12% of households in W1F's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as very low (Under 16%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near W1F

      The closest postcodes to W1F we cover are WC1H (Bloomsbury, ~1.6km), NW1 (Regent's Park, ~2.3km), SW1V (Pimlico North, ~2.7km) and EC1V (Bunhill, ~2.8km). Families weighing W1F usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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