W1S postcode area

The W1S postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Islington, Westminster. Area Scores range from 42 to 47 across them.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of the W1S district are unusually alike — all 3 score within 5 points of each other, from Clerkenwell (42) to Strand, St James & Mayfair (47). All 3 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £630,000 in Clerkenwell to £1,402,000 in Strand, St James & Mayfair — a 2.2× gap within the W1S district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Islington and Westminster — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Strand, St James & MayfairWestminster 3,62447 £1,402,000
Fitzrovia West & SohoWestminster 3,91943 £890,000
ClerkenwellIslington 3,94042 £630,000

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around W1S.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.