Living in Westminster

Westminster is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 244,796 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 3%, #9 of 388), city lovers (top 4%, #11 of 363), car-free households (top 4%, #11 of 361).

Residents244,796

Density11,408 per km²

Area21.5 km²

Hub airport21 km (London Heathrow)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km10,447,600 people

Sea coast52 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverThames, 4.1 km

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to London4 km

Within 10 km3,225,306 people

Greater areaGreater London, 4 km out

Winter daylight7 h 49 min, sunset 15:54

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Good to know about Westminster

It is part of Greater London, 4 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 49 min and sets around 15:54; in late June it sets around 21:22.

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How Westminster ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In London
Young family	52	#204 of 378	#12 of 33	Map
Low-income household	17	#379 of 387	#25 of 33	Map
Low-income family	31	#357 of 378	#16 of 33	Map
Single parent	42	#330 of 378	#15 of 33	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#56 of 378	#4 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	67	#128 of 378	#10 of 33	Map
Early retiree	69	#60 of 387	#4 of 33	Map
Single professional	67	#42 of 368	#4 of 33	Map
Young professional	71	#33 of 367	#4 of 33	Map
DINKS	72	#19 of 362	#3 of 32	Map
Remote worker	53	#342 of 387	#11 of 33	Map
Commuter	74	#148 of 368	#7 of 33	Map
Car-free household	81	#11 of 361	#5 of 33	Map
Student	79	#21 of 354	#1 of 32	Map
First-home buyer	36	#364 of 378	#21 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#374 of 388	#22 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	73	#11 of 363	#4 of 33	Map
Expat professional	71	#14 of 387	#4 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#81 of 378	#7 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	25	#351 of 388	#14 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#388 of 388	#33 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	3	#376 of 388	#21 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	75	#10 of 388	#3 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	62	#120 of 388	#7 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#300 of 388	#10 of 33	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	81	#9 of 388	#3 of 33	Map
Digital native	70	#22 of 368	#3 of 33	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance100
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance100
Crypto hub within commuting distance100
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
Taxes and wealth99
Health and elderly99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
Education and family95
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
Mobility and connectivity89
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
Jobs and economy80
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)79
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
Flat land (terrain relief)70
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Lifestyle and amenities56
Foundation55
Safety and community35
Sea or lake shore13
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Affordability1
Green space0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.