Area Information for St. James's Place, Westminster, London, SW1A 1NY

Summary Back to Top

St. James's Place in Westminster is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the St James's ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Cities of London and Westminster. This page combines information for the address St. James's Place, Westminster, London, SW1A 1NY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SW1A here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Westminster
Ward St James's
Constituency Cities of London and Westminster * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about St. James's Place, Westminster, London, SW1A 1NY is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing St. James's Place, Westminster, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 3
Semi-Detached 1
Terraced 9
Flat (Purpose-Built) 73
Flat (Converted) 14
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 3
Residence in Commercial Building 8
Caravan/Park/Temporary 2
Total 113
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing St. James's Place, Westminster, London contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 68% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 20
Owned with Mortgage 10
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 5
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 58
Rented: Other 19
Rent Free 0
Total 114

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 60
Two People 37
Three People 4
Four People 6
Five People 1
Six People 4
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 112

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing St. James's Place, Westminster, London consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 63
Family Household 41
Other Household 15
Total 119

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 73
Deprived In One Dimension 32
Deprived In Two Dimensions 6
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 113

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Cities of London and Westminster constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 54% male.

Gender
Male 110
Female 94
Total 204

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 4
5-9 2
10-14 2
15-19 3
20-24 13
25-29 30
30-34 19
35-39 21
40-44 12
45-49 15
50-54 10
55-59 22
60-64 18
65-69 11
70-74 14
75-79 4
80-84 1
85+ 7
Total 208

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SW1A 1NY does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 67
Married 105
Separated 5
Divorced 16
Widowed 3
Total 196

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 135
Good 45
Fair 18
Bad 4
Very Bad 0
Total 202

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

St. James's Place and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 55% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 109
Apprenticeship 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
No GCSEs or Equivalent 29
Other 4
Total 198

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Ethnic Group Embed This

St. James's Place, Westminster, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 65% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 132
Mixed Ethnicity 18
Indian 3
Pakistani 6
Chinese 9
Other Asian 13
Black Caribbean 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Arab 9
Other 10
Total 202

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (St. James's Place, Westminster, London), only 37% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 76
European Union 30
Rest of Europe 11
Africa 8
Middle East and Asia 42
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 28
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 10
Total 205

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (St. James's Place, Westminster, London), only 37% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 25% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 76
10+ Years 52
5-10 Years 9
2-5 Years 40
Less Than 2 Years 27
Total 204

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SW1A 1NY.

Passport(s) Held
None 3
United Kingdom 113
European Union 43
Rest of Europe 6
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 13
North America or Caribbean 4
Central and South America 13
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 8

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 64
Christian 79
Buddhist 0
Hindu 3
Jewish 17
Muslim 10
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 30
Total 203

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the St James's ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 24% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 71
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 13
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 24
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 24
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 23
Retired 20
Looking After Home or Family 12
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1
Other 8
Total 196

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 46
Professional Occupations 33
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 3
Skilled Trades Occupations 1
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1
Elementary Occupations 20
Total 134

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 57
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 28
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 37
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 6
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 21
Semi-Routine Occupation 2
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 17
Full-time Student 22
Total 194

Policing and Crime (1000) Back to Top

St. James's Place, Westminster, London, SW1A 1NY is within the St James's policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 1000 crimes were reported within half a mile of SW1A 1NY.


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Crime: Click here to view 1000 crimes committed near St. James's Place
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Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Westminster. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SW1A 1NY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to St. James's Place, Westminster, London, SW1A 1NY. The nearest railway station is London Charing Cross, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to St. James's Place, Westminster, London, SW1A 1NY. The nearest Tube station is Green Park, approximately 300 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to St. James's Place, Westminster, London, SW1A 1NY. The nearest is Soho Parish CofE Primary School, approximately 860 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to St. James's Place, Westminster, London, SW1A 1NY. The nearest is Academy21, approximately 550 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Academy21 550 yards  
Westminster City School 0.5 miles
    
The Grey Coat Hospital 0.7 miles
    
DLD College 1.1 miles  
Birkbeck College 1.2 miles  
Pimlico Academy 1.2 miles
    
The St Marylebone CofE School 1.3 miles
    
St. Thomas More Language College 1.3 miles  
Oasis Academy South Bank 1.3 miles
    
London Nautical, City of London Academy 1.4 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to St. James's Place, Westminster, London, SW1A 1NY. The nearest is Royal Mews Surgery, approximately 0.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to St. James's Place, Westminster, London, SW1A 1NY. The nearest is Leicester Square Dental Clinic, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to St. James's Place, Westminster, London, SW1A 1NY. The nearest is No9 Harley St Phoenix Hospital Group, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to St. James's Place, Westminster, London, SW1A 1NY. The nearest is Washin Optical London, approximately 630 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.