Neighbourhood comparison
St John's Wood South vs Westbourne Grove
Westminster, London · Westminster, London
St John's Wood South · 7Westbourne Grove leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesWestbourne Grove · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
63
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -36 pts
27
67
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -38 pts
29
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
97
99
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
96
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,876/mo
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 +£108/mo
£2,984/mo
£3,347/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£11/mo
£3,336/mo
£1,321/yr
Council tax
Δ -£129/yr
£1,192/yr
✓ leads
9.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.7 yrs
7.1 yrs
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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
88.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +97.7
185.9
Schools detail
61%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
50%
Connectivity
1.0 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +283 m
1.3 km
13 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 min
16 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,250
Population
9,407
16,628 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
17,373 / km²
61%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
65%
✓ leads
60%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
61%
41
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +94
135
✓ leads
5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +7
12
✓ leads
4
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +15
19
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
6
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +8
14
✓ leads
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
2