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W2 Lancaster Gate — Family Area Report

Lancaster Gate · Westminster

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Westminster£994/yr
Family densityLow · 16–21%19.4% of households have dependent children
63
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

W2 is the London postcode area covering Lancaster Gate 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 7 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Paddington in 11 min on the morning rush. 19.4% of households here have dependent children — low.

What borough is W2 in?

W2 is in the London Borough of Westminster. Its representative postcode sits in the Lancaster Gate ward. On our family-life index, W2 scores 63/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety10
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density11
Commute99

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

W2 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
    7
    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
    40 min
    via Elizabeth line & Northern
    King's Cross
    28 min
    via Hammersmith & City
    Liverpool Street
    34 min
    via Elizabeth line
    Canary Wharf
    43 min
    via Elizabeth line
    PaddingtonFastest
    11 min
    via 1 bus
    Victoria
    31 min
    via Circle

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Paddington in 11 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.

      W2 — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is W2 in?
      W2 is in the London Borough of Westminster. Its representative postcode falls in the Lancaster Gate ward. W2 scores 63/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is W2 a good area for families?
      W2 (Lancaster Gate, 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 W2?
      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 W2?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in W2 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, W2 scores 10/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from W2 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from W2 is Paddington in about 11 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in W2?
      19.4% of households in W2's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as low (16–21%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near W2

      The closest postcodes to W2 we cover are W9 (Harrow Road, ~1.1km), W8 (Campden, ~1.7km), NW8 (Abbey Road, ~2.0km) and W11 (Notting Dale, ~2.1km). Families weighing W2 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      W1FWest End· 62W4Chiswick Gunnersbury· 77W5Ealing Broadway· 83W6Hammersmith Broadway· 78W7Hanwell Broadway· 82W8Campden· 65

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