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Postcode · Bryanston & Dorset Square · Westminster · London

NW1 5PU

Part of Westminster 012D in Bryanston & Dorset Square.

NW1 5PU is a postcode in Bryanston & Dorset Square, Westminster that skews 18–34 year-old and private-rent dominant. Median rent sits at £3,122 a month, down 4.7% on the year, with council tax in band G adding roughly £87/mo. Safety ranks in the top quartile of UK sub-areas (16th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

NW1 5PU in Westminster · nearest rail London Marylebone

Median rent
£3,122
local area median
Council tax
£1,050
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
99/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Westminster 012D skews 18–34 and is private rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent67%Owner-occupied26%Social rent7%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household546
Single-person households54%
Couples with children7%
Lone-parent households3%
Age profile
Under 189%18–3444%35–4920%50–6415%65+12%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health90%
Born in the UK35%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in NW1 5PU?

NW1 5PU sits inside Westminster 012D, part of the wider Bryanston & Dorset Square neighbourhood in Westminster. The area skews 18–34, and private rent dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £3,122/mo, down 4.7% on the year. Council tax is band G, costing roughly £116/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters. Safety scores in the bottom quartile nationally; cross-reference the per-category crime breakdown above before signing.

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Who is NW1 5PU for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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