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Pimlico South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Pimlico South neighbourhood of Westminster, England (ONS area Westminster 024). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes SW1V. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SW1V 3NA.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Pimlico South is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Westminster (4 of 18 signals falling, 4 rising). Flats here typically resell for £610,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Westminster (0.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Pimlico, is about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 14 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical flat price

£610,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -5% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.10; 4 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£68,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.2 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Pimlico South sits in Westminster

  • Typical flat price: 5th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Westminster
  • Average household income: 9th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Westminster

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 14 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Pimlico South

Flat prices: Pimlico South against Westminster: This neighbourhood £102k (1995) to £600k (2025); Westminster £113k (1995) to £675k (2026).£194k£784k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£600kWestminster£675k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Westminster, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 14 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Westminster, 4 the other way and 10 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Residents aged 25 to 29
  • New-build activity
  • Homes selling
  • New stations nearby

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Recorded crime
  • Schools improving
  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • Pimlico Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (260 m in a straight line).
  • Vauxhall Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (920 m in a straight line). About 44 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (4 to 22 min) and Guildford (56 to 66 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Pimlico Primary 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (May 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Pimlico Academy 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5 (Feb 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Pimlico South

What is the typical flat price in Pimlico South?

£610,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -5% against 2017-2019.

How does Pimlico South compare with the rest of Westminster?

Typical flat price: 5th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Westminster. Average household income: 9th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Westminster.

Is Pimlico South an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Pimlico South gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.10; 4 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Pimlico South?

Pimlico. Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (260 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Pimlico South?

Nearest state primary school. Pimlico Primary. 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (May 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Pimlico Academy. 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5 (Feb 2026).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.