Living in Westminster

In Westminster, the median gross salary is €5,245 a month (2025) and tenants pay an average rent of €3,733 a month (2026).

Westminster (officially City of Westminster) is a city in the United Kingdom, and the figures below are its published values. At the end of 2024, Westminster had a population of 209,365. For Westminster, the regional median gross salary was €4,316 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 5% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0229 sources

Population209,365people31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics via Nomis

Median gross salary5,245EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS)

Average rent3,733EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition

Unemployment rate5%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime35,547incidents per 100,000country median 9,646 — 269% aboveOfficial source · PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)

PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 83% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 98% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Westminster?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Westminster.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Westminster. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€200

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁵Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	200.1 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Adult rate prices 2026 - Transport for London¹Official
Rent price index, mean	3,733 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition¹⁴Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	3,733 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition¹⁴Official

Is Westminster a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker30%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–39%

Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–53%

Student34%strong on education, weak on safety · range 26–42%

Family22%strong on family, weak on housing · range 14–30%

Retirement21%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 9–33%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in City of Westminster?

The median gross salary is about 5,245 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

Median gross salary: 5,245 EUR/month · Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS)²
Median gross salary (regional): 4,316 EUR/month · 2026-08-06 · Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁷

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Westminster is 5.0%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

652

263

0–22–44–66–88–1010–1216–18

Westminster 5.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	5,245 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS)²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	4,316 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁷Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁸Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Westminster?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€97of €4,067 take-home

Rent
Transport
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€4,067
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition · 2026-08-31	− €3,733
Public transport pass€200 · official · Adult rate prices 2026 - Transport for London · 2026-09-30	− €200
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city	—
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€97

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Westminster Salary needed to live in Westminster

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Westminster. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

Job SearchUnemployment Claim

Open official service

Open the United Kingdom service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Westminster. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	33 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)⁴Official
Schools	92 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)⁴Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Westminster's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is City of Westminster?

Police recorded about 35,547 incidents per 100,000 (2026). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)¹³

Recorded crime across major citiesWestminster highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Westminster35,547

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Burglaries per 100,000 residents	1,276 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2026	PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)¹³Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	35,547 incidents per 100,000country median 9,646	31 Dec 2026	PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)¹³Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	5,288 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2026	PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)¹³Official

Mobility and administration

Westminster's nearest airport was LCY, 13 km away and offered 35 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	35 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	13 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LCY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Westminster stood at 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. Monthly mean temperatures were 6°C in January and 19.2°C in July. Westminster's monthly precipitation totalled 58.1 mm in January and 43.1 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in City of Westminster?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁶

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

9°3°

12°5°

15°7°

18°10°

21°12°

24°15°

23°15°

20°12°

16°9°

12°6°

9°4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

124

177

208

218

202

157

115

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.514WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomOf 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

211

487

200

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.6 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 15.1 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.5 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 6.9 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 12.3 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 6 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 11 · May 14 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 6.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 58.1 · Feb 43.6 · Mar 37 · Apr 42.5 · May 44.7 · Jun 50.5 · Jul 43.1 · Aug 54.9 · Sep 49.8 · Oct 66.9 · Nov 65.7 · Dec 58.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 61.1 · Feb 78.8 · Mar 124.4 · Apr 176.7 · May 207.5 · Jun 208.4 · Jul 217.8 · Aug 202.1 · Sep 157.1 · Oct 115.2 · Nov 70.7 · Dec 55 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Slough ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Argenteuil (France) ±0.9 °C, Saint-Denis (France) ±0.9 °C, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in City of Westminster?

The published population was 209,365 people in July 2024. Source: Office for National Statistics via Nomis⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	209,365 people	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics via Nomis⁹Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Westminster

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Crawley as a Westminster alternative in the same region

43 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 10,918 Crawley vs 35,547 Westminster−69%
Unemployment: 2.5% Crawley vs 5.0% Westminster−50%
Median gross pay, region: €3,335 Crawley vs €4,316 Westminster−23%

Full comparison More about Crawley

Oxford as a Westminster alternative in the same country

83 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Oxford vs 14.0 µg/m³ Westminster−36%
Median gross pay, region: €3,707 Oxford vs €4,316 Westminster−14%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,634 Oxford vs 35,547 Westminsterno percentage

Full comparison More about Oxford

Cities near Westminster

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Westminster, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Sutton213,972 residents Reading203,795 residents Norwich200,770 residents Milton Keynes197,340 residents Islington222,724 residents Bournemouth196,455 residents

How does Westminster compare?

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Westminster in rankings

#1 of 30 in Highest salary cities in United Kingdom #30 of 30 in Largest cities in United Kingdom

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Westminster under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Westminster part of London?

Westminster is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 1.2 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source⁵

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in City of Westminster?

The published population was 209,365 people in July 2024. Source: Office for National Statistics via Nomis.

Is the air quality good in City of Westminster?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is City of Westminster?

What is the typical salary in City of Westminster?

The median gross salary is about 5,245 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS).

What is the typical salary around Westminster?

The median gross salary is 4,316 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

How much is public transport in Westminster?

A monthly transport pass is 200.1 EUR/month. Source: Adult rate prices 2026 - Transport for London.

Is Westminster a good place to live?

Westminster may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Westminster part of London?

Westminster is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 1.2 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Westminster?

Holborn, King's Cross, City of London, Clapham Junction, Camden Town are near Westminster. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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