WestminsterCountsWestminster, in numbers.Local help →Westminster · England
Westminster council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats drawn from the available evidence. These are analytical judgements, not an official council assessment. Where a national comparison is available, lower housing costs, lower reported poor health and higher qualification shares are treated as relative strengths; this does not prove affordability or service quality.
strength
The council reports completed work at more than 2,000 homes and plans to reach around 4,000 further households.
Proposed response: Use experience from completed work to improve quality and resident support in the next phases.
What could help →strength
5.1% of people reported bad or very bad health in Westminster council area (21 March 2021). Across England, the figure was 5.2%. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.8% in Marylebone to 10% in Church Street — a gap of 7.2 percentage points.
This is how residents described their health in the census. It can reveal differences between neighbourhoods, but does not diagnose illness or measure current waiting times. Age profiles differ between places, so these shares do not measure service quality.
What could help →strength
57.7% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Westminster council area. Across England, the figure was 33.9%. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 7.5% in Marylebone to 25.2% in Church Street — a gap of 17.8 percentage points.
Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.
What could help →weakness
Average private rent is £3,196 a month (August 2026) in Westminster council area. This is £1,737 higher than the England average for the same month. Homes rented privately ranged from 23.6% in Queen's Park to 59.7% in Marylebone — a gap of 36.1 percentage points.
Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.
What could help →opportunity
Ebury Bridge’s second-phase agreements have been approved, while Church Street Site A has moved from demolition into enabling works.
The schemes are at different delivery stages. Residents need clear information about construction, housing arrangements and access throughout the work.
What could help →opportunity
12.1% of people in Westminster council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021). People aged 65 or over ranged from 9.2% in Maida Vale to 14.7% in Abbey Road — a gap of 5.5 percentage points.
Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.
What could help →opportunity
Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Westminster council area.
Published locations are approximate and some crimes are not mapped. Counts show recorded incidents, not the chance of an individual becoming a victim.
What could help →opportunity
3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.
A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.
What could help →opportunity
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10.2% in Marylebone to 40.3% in Church Street — a gap of 30.2 percentage points.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
What could help →The evidence gathered here does not yet support a distinct finding in this category.
| Evidence and response | Who could lead | Related published plans |
|---|---|---|
| Keep estate residents’ needs central as renewal phases progressEbury Bridge: second phase: Development agreements approved. Church Street: Site A redevelopment: Demolition complete; enabling works reported started. | Westminster City Council and Westminster Housing Developments Limited; Westminster City Council and delivery partners | |
| Check that Westminster’s energy upgrades deliver warmer homesJanuary 2026 council report: more than 2,000 homes improved over recent years; around 4,000 additional households planned. | Westminster City Council and installation contractors | |
| Make room for homes people can affordAverage private rent is £3,196 a month (August 2026) in Westminster council area. Homes rented privately ranged from 23.6% in Queen's Park to 59.7% in Marylebone — a gap of 36.1 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 18 of 18 current wards have comparable figures. | The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers | |
| Plan homes and care around an older population12.1% aged 65 or over; 21 March 2021. People aged 65 or over ranged from 9.2% in Maida Vale to 14.7% in Abbey Road — a gap of 5.5 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 18 of 18 current wards have comparable figures. | Adult social care, local health services, housing providers and transport authorities | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Bring support closer to people in poor health5.1% reporting bad or very bad health; 21 March 2021. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.8% in Marylebone to 10% in Church Street — a gap of 7.2 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 18 of 18 current wards have comparable figures. | Local health services, public health teams, employers and community organisations | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Connect local skills to local opportunities57.7% with a degree or equivalent; 21 March 2021. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 7.5% in Marylebone to 25.2% in Church Street — a gap of 17.8 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 18 of 18 current wards have comparable figures. | Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Target safety work where problems repeatUse the dated, complete periods shown in Crime and safety; keep anti-social behaviour separate. | The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Target support where disadvantages overlapHouseholds facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10.2% in Marylebone to 40.3% in Church Street — a gap of 30.2 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 18 of 18 wards. | The council's housing, public health and employment teams, with local services |