Neighbourhood comparison
Little Venice vs Fitzrovia West & Soho
Westminster, London · Westminster, London
Little Venice · 9Little Venice leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesFitzrovia West & Soho · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
72
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -59 pts
13
73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -73 pts
0
99
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
97
99
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
87
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,902/mo
✓ leads
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£312/mo
£3,215/mo
£3,360/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£3,358/mo
£1,471/yr
Council tax
Δ -£23/yr
£1,448/yr
9.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
9.7 yrs
Earning power
£45,172/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£45,172/yr
122%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
122%
3.98
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
3.98
Safety detail
91.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2930.2
3021.8
Schools detail
55%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
42%
Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +69 m
1.2 km
14 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -5 min
8 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,516
Population
8,358
18,637 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,517 / km²
66%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
61%
67%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
55%
49
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +575
624
✓ leads
9
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +71
80
✓ leads
8
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +89
97
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
6
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +11
17
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5
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
5