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Postcode · Westbourne Grove · Westminster · London

W2 5SE

Part of Westminster 014B in Westbourne Grove.

W2 5SE is a postcode in Westbourne Grove, 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 D adding roughly £87/mo. Safety ranks in the top quartile of UK sub-areas (21st percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

W2 5SE in Westminster · nearest rail London Paddington

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
97/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Westminster 014B 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 rent52%Owner-occupied33%Social rent15%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household933
Single-person households49%
Couples with children10%
Lone-parent households4%
Age profile
Under 1813%18–3435%35–4926%50–6417%65+9%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health91%
Born in the UK38%

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

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What's it like living in W2 5SE?

W2 5SE sits inside Westminster 014B, part of the wider Westbourne Grove 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 D, costing roughly £114/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 5SE 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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