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SW1W 8LL

Part of Westminster 023H in Victoria.

SW1W 8LL is a postcode in Victoria, Westminster that skews 35–49 year-old and tenure-mixed. Median rent sits at £3,122 a month, down 4.7% on the year, with council tax in band H adding roughly £87/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (4th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

SW1W 8LL in Westminster · nearest rail London Victoria

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 023H skews 35–49 and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent31%Owner-occupied20%Social rent48%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household863
Single-person households57%
Couples with children8%
Lone-parent households9%
Age profile
Under 1815%18–3424%35–4926%50–6422%65+14%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health83%
Born in the UK50%

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

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What's it like living in SW1W 8LL?

SW1W 8LL sits inside Westminster 023H, part of the wider Victoria neighbourhood in Westminster. The area skews 35–49, and mixed tenure.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £3,122/mo, down 4.7% on the year. Council tax is band H, 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.

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 SW1W 8LL for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile suggests a settled tenant base — typically families and couples in 2-bed and 3-bed stock.

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