Facts and figures about Westminster

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Our facts and figures infographic illustrates the unique local characteristics, as well as opportunities and challenges facing the City of Westminster.

It details a wide range of relevant statistics and key subjects about Westminster grouped in 13 thematic areas from demographics and population to economy and employment, environment, social circumstances,  travel, and many others.

The stats are collected from national and local data sources and are based on the most recent data available.

This work is part of our Fairer Westminster Strategy, to help members of the public, businesses, voluntary community organisations, planners, policy makers and others to find information more easily and use it in the way they need to improve their lives.

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Demographics

All data from 2023.

Population

• 211,365
• 52% female
• 48% male
• 36% of the population are non-UK passport holders

Births and deaths

• 1,909 births
• 1,053 deaths

Nationalities and languages

Top five non-UK countries of birth

1. USA
2. Italy
3. France
4. India
5. Spain

Top five translation requests:

1. Arabic
2. Farsi
3. Romanian
4. Tigrinya
5. Spanish

Migration

• 33,393 inflow
• 32,679 outflow

About the council

Satisfaction rates, as of 2023

• Satisfaction with the council, 89%
• Residents feeling they are well informed, 72%
• Residents feeling that they are involved, 62%
• Council pay gap, gender 4%, ethnicity 13%

Education

All information as of 2021.

• Percent of the population with no qualifications, 12.89%
• Not in education, training or employment (NEETS) as a percent of the population, 2.3%

Schools

• 37 local authority maintained schools
• 20 academies
• 33 independent schools

Businesses

• 53,000 businesses in Westminster, 2022
• 789,000 jobs in Westminster, 2021

Top industries as of 2021

1. Professional, scientific and technical
2. Accommodation and food services
3. Public administration and defence
4. Information and communication
5. Wholesale and retail trade

Economy

• Gross value added, £72billion, 2022
• Economically inactive, 22%, April 2023
• Employment rate, 70.2%, April 2023
• Night workers, 78,000
• Median household income, £55,536, as of 2023
• Hosted jobs. 767,000
• Unemployment, 5%, April 2023
• After dark average visitors per hour, 1125

Housing

Average house price, £957,576, April 2022 to March 2023

Residential types as of April 2021

• Private sector, 78%
• Social providers, 12%
• Local authority, 9%
• Other public sector providers, 1%

Planning

From April 2023 to March 2024, there were:

• 36 major applications
• 1,932 minor applications

From 2019 to 2023, there were:

• 2,785 residential units completed
• 20% of them were affordable

Deprivation

• 14% of all residents, as measured by the Index of Multiple Deprivations
• 23% of children, as measured by the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index
• 39% of older people, as measured by the Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index

Vulnerable people

• 20,000 families, as measured by Low Income Families Together, January 2024

Claimant count, April 2024

• 2,700 women
• 3,600 men

People who are sleeping rough

• 277, at the last street count in Autumn 2023

Environment

• 92 public parks and open spaces, as of 2024
• 24.6% recycling rate, 2021 to 2022
• Greenhouse gas emissions were down 7.2% in 2021/22
• 2,693 electric vehicle charging points, as of April 2024

Transport

2,200,000 vehicles using Westminster major and minor roads in 2022.

Residents made their trips, in 2022/23:

• Walking, 50.3%
• Car or motorcycle, 16.7%
• Cycling, 4.8%

Wellbeing

All information as of 2023

• 11% reported feeling anxious the previous day
• 96% of residents generally feel safe
• 92% of residents are generally satisfied with life

Crime

All information as of January 2024

• 29.5 crimes reported per 1000 of the population

Most affected wards, number of crimes:

1. West End, 3,310
2. St James', 2,145
3. Marylebone, 396
4. Hyde Park, 270
5. Knightsbridge and Belgravia, 203

Types of crime:

1. Thefts, 5,081
2. Violence against the person, 949
3. Other accepted crime, 387

Total offences: 7,768

Tourism and travel

Average visitor numbers, 2017 to 2019

• Average yearly visitors, 25 million
• Yearly visitor expenditure, £1.7 billion

Most popular attractions, April 2023

1. Somerset House (985,000)
2. ZSL London Zoo (742,000)
3. The National Gallery (709,000)
4. Tate Britain
5. National Portrait Gallery

Average daily travel numbers, April 2024

1. Tourist, 545,000
2. Shopping, 436,000
3. Terminus, 380,000

Where people visit from, 2022

• USA
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Spain