Neighbourhood comparison
St John's Wood North vs Fitzrovia West & Soho
Westminster, London · Westminster, London
St John's Wood North · 11St John's Wood North leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesFitzrovia West & Soho · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
41
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -28 pts
13
51
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -51 pts
0
98
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
97
96
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
87
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,647/mo
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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 +£568/mo
£3,215/mo
£3,367/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£9/mo
£3,358/mo
£1,556/yr
Council tax
Δ -£108/yr
£1,448/yr
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7.3 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.4 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
139.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2882.2
3021.8
Schools detail
56%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -14 pp
42%
Connectivity
1.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +147 m
1.2 km
13 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
8 min
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69%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +31 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,484
Population
8,358
7,897 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,517 / km²
65%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
61%
63%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
55%
22
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +602
624
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +78
80
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10
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +87
97
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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4
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +13
17
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7
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
5