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W9 Harrow Road — Family Area Report

Harrow Road · Westminster

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Westminster£994/yr
Family densityLow · 16–21%18.7% of households have dependent children
61
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

W9 is the London postcode area covering Harrow Road in the London Borough of Westminster. It scores 61/100 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 14 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Paddington in 22 min on the morning rush. 18.7% of households here have dependent children — low.

What borough is W9 in?

W9 is in the London Borough of Westminster. Its representative postcode sits in the Harrow Road ward. On our family-life index, W9 scores 61/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety10
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density8
Commute90

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

W9 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
    14
    GP surgeries
    13
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    11

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Excellent · Under 25 min
    Waterloo
    39 min
    via Bakerloo + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    35 min
    via Hammersmith & City + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    40 min
    via Hammersmith & City + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    51 min
    via Bakerloo & Elizabeth line
    PaddingtonFastest
    22 min
    via 1 bus
    Victoria
    37 min
    via Bakerloo & Victoria + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Paddington in 22 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.

      W9 — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is W9 in?
      W9 is in the London Borough of Westminster. Its representative postcode falls in the Harrow Road ward. W9 scores 61/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is W9 a good area for families?
      W9 (Harrow Road, Westminster) scores 61/100 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 90/100.
      What are the schools like in W9?
      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 W9?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in W9 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, W9 scores 10/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from W9 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from W9 is Paddington in about 22 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in W9?
      18.7% of households in W9's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as low (16–21%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near W9

      The closest postcodes to W9 we cover are W2 (Lancaster Gate, ~1.1km), NW8 (Abbey Road, ~1.5km), W10 (Dalgarno, ~1.6km) and NW6 (Kilburn, ~2.0km). Families weighing W9 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

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