Is W9 1PU a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

W9 1PU is a postcode in Little Venice, Westminster, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near W9 1PU, then scores the surrounding small area 34/100 - bottom 12% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around W9 1PU are property market signals and schools and education, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for W9 1PU is based on Camden 020 Census 2021. It covers 8,885 residents, 18,814 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 35, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 18% owner-occupied, 35% privately rented, 45% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near W9 1PU, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the W9 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £540k from 103 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near W9 1PU can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near W9 1PU, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including sports (5), dance (2), childcare (1), holiday clubs (1), 3 general kids activities. Closest examples include Football Maida Vale with 5 aside Match Play for 5-7yrs olds on SATURDAYS (at St Augustine CE School, Muga pitch, Oxford Road, ages 5-7, 295 m) and Kiddikicks Football Maida Vale aged 2-7yrs (Saturdays) Outdoors on MUGA PITCH (at St Augustine CE School, Muga pitch, Oxford Road, ages 2-7, 295 m). 1 listed as free; 2 holiday-club or holiday-activity options; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near W9 1PU by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around W9 1PU is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1,019 planning applications, 59 HMO licences, 55 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.