Living in Maida Vale
WestminsterMaida Vale sits in the London Borough of Westminster. Its strongest points are area quality (95), air quality (89), transport (66). The things to weigh up are green space (53) and affordability (13). A typical two-bed here rents for around £3,253 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.
Find areas like Maida Vale for your commute →How Maida Vale scores
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Safety 53/100
1656 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 9/10
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Commute —/100
depends on where you work — try the matcher
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Affordability 13/100
£975,000 median sale price
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Transport 66/100
62 transit stops within a 12-min walk
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Area quality 95/100
deprivation decile 10/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Green space 53/100
47 parks & green spaces nearby
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Dining 55/100
86 places to eat nearby
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Nightlife 54/100
16 pubs, bars & clubs nearby
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Groceries 57/100
32 food shops & supermarkets nearby
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Air quality 89/100
London Air index 2/10 (1 = cleanest)
Typical rent in Westminster
Median private rents for the London Borough of Westminster (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).
🏛 £1,050/yr council tax (Band D, Westminster) — MHCLG 2026-27
📶 Broadband up to 10 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Westminster
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Nearby neighbourhoods
Data: Police.uk + IMD 2019 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2019, MHCLG (area quality); ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents (rent); OpenStreetMap via Overpass (amenities & transport); London Air, Imperial College London (air quality). Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.