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Postcode · Westbourne · Westminster · London

W2 6NB

Part of Westminster 010C in Westbourne.

W2 6NB is a postcode in Westbourne, Westminster that skews 18–34 year-old and social-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 half of UK sub-areas (31st percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

W2 6NB 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
99/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Westminster 010C skews 18–34 and is social rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent26%Owner-occupied17%Social rent56%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household714
Single-person households26%
Couples with children16%
Lone-parent households24%
Age profile
Under 1822%18–3432%35–4919%50–6417%65+10%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health81%
Born in the UK51%

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

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What's it like living in W2 6NB?

W2 6NB sits inside Westminster 010C, part of the wider Westbourne neighbourhood in Westminster. The area skews 18–34, and social 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 £85/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 6NB 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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