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Bayswater

Bayswater is one of 18 wards in Westminster, home to 12,090 people in 6,135 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £875,000 over the past two years, in line with the Westminster median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% below the Westminster average.

Ward E05013793 · 239 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
12,090residentsCensus 2021
£875kmedian sale price248 sales, 24 months
7%green within 500 mpostcode average
94%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Bayswater in WestminsterPostcodes in Bayswater highlighted; the rest of Westminster in grey
Map of Westminster with Bayswater highlighted

People and homes.

12,090 residents in 6,135 households, next to the Westminster average.

24%
aged 15–29
11%
aged 65 and over
31%
owner-occupied homes
51%
privately rented
17%
socially rented
59%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Bayswater and Westminster.

BayswaterWestminster
£433k£876k£1.32m£1.76m2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£433k£876k£1.32m£1.76m2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 1,904 crimes and incidents in Bayswater in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 158 per 1,000 residents, against 421 across Westminster.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Metropolitan Police Service (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Bayswater with a published hygiene rating.

125rated food businessesin total
87%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Westminster: 86%
7rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)