Sold price trend -9.5%
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Westminster is a central London area with a population of 204,236. The median house price is £825,000, with prices declining 9.5 percent over five years. Flats dominate the housing stock at 89.7 percent; only 27.4 percent of homes are owner-occupied.
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The affordability ratio stands at 16.0, an improvement from the five-year average of 20.2. The area is highly educated: 57.7 percent of residents aged 16 and over hold Level 4 qualifications or above. Median age is 35.9, and 55.6 percent of residents were born outside the UK. Employment is strong at 57.3 percent, with 55.8 percent working from home. About 45 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Westminster. Crime stands at 35.6 per 1,000 population, with other theft, violent crime and anti-social behaviour the top categories. Schools include 33 primary and 11 secondary institutions; 28 of 29 rated schools were judged good or better by Ofsted. The area has 33 rail stations, 103 GP surgeries and 94 dentists. Air quality shows elevated nitrogen dioxide at 28.2 micrograms per cubic metre annually.
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