W2 2BS
Part of Westminster 015E in Paddington & St George's Fields.
W2 2BS is a postcode in Paddington & St George's Fields, 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 E adding roughly £87/mo. Safety ranks in the top half of UK sub-areas (31st percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
W2 2BS in Westminster · nearest rail London Paddington
Who lives here
Westminster 015E skews 18–34 and is private rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).
Going deeper
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What's it like living in W2 2BS?
W2 2BS sits inside Westminster 015E, part of the wider Paddington & St George's Fields 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 E, costing roughly £118/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.
Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.
Who is W2 2BS 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.
What you need at W2 2BS
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