W1B 2 area report

Highlights

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). W1B 2, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with W1B 2’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, W1B 2 ranks 32nd cheapest of 33, 32nd safest and 31st most affordable.

Who lives here?

• 90 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than W1B 2 (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 5 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 6 then).

Schools

• 100% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈55 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 64% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in W1B 2 that changed hands in the last five years, 14.6% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 3.1 points below London (17.7%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 47.01% over 13.28 years held.

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Nearby areas we cover: W1B 3, W1S 1, W1G 0.