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Is Mayfair a good place to live?

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In Mayfair (W1J 5), recorded crime is 55% below the national average, homes sell for around £10,108,755 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Mayfair W1J 5

Mayfair W1J 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1,218 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £324,757, median £255,000 (18 sales)1996: mean £438,069, median £307,625 (18 sales)1997: mean £441,000, median £372,000 (16 sales)1998: mean £393,136, median £297,000 (35 sales)1999: mean £457,194, median £365,000 (30 sales)2000: mean £1,086,162, median £642,500 (34 sales)2001: mean £898,953, median £620,000 (27 sales)2002: mean £865,084, median £600,000 (29 sales)2003: mean £561,115, median £425,000 (17 sales)2004: mean £1,038,157, median £715,000 (12 sales)2005: mean £861,458, median £681,500 (12 sales)2006: mean £1,275,765, median £1,000,000 (17 sales)2007: mean £1,455,412, median £896,000 (17 sales)2008: mean £930,308, median £920,000 (13 sales)2009: mean £1,087,500, median £1,100,000 (7 sales)2010: mean £3,680,833, median £1,437,500 (6 sales)2011: mean £2,084,000, median £2,050,000 (10 sales)2012: mean £2,637,143, median £1,925,000 (7 sales)2013: mean £3,036,350, median £2,880,000 (6 sales)2014: mean £4,275,173, median £2,500,000 (15 sales)2015: mean £9,198,150, median £2,806,000 (17 sales)2016: mean £4,036,125, median £1,950,000 (20 sales)2017: mean £11,247,222, median £3,950,000 (9 sales)2018: mean £4,014,231, median £3,300,000 (13 sales)2019: mean £5,183,179, median £1,560,000 (19 sales)2020: mean £6,246,250, median £5,460,249 (10 sales)2021: mean £6,512,921, median £2,700,000 (14 sales)2022: mean £3,815,000, median £3,085,000 (18 sales)2023: mean £8,295,952, median £3,300,000 (21 sales)2024: mean £10,108,755, median £4,712,500 (20 sales)2025: mean £3,017,778, median £2,320,000 (11 sales)2026: mean £11,750,000, median £11,750,000 (2 sales)1995: mean £324,757, median £255,000 (18 sales)1996: mean £438,069, median £307,625 (18 sales)1997: mean £441,000, median £372,000 (16 sales)1998: mean £393,136, median £297,000 (35 sales)1999: mean £457,194, median £365,000 (30 sales)2000: mean £1,086,162, median £642,500 (34 sales)2001: mean £898,953, median £620,000 (27 sales)2002: mean £865,084, median £600,000 (29 sales)2003: mean £561,115, median £425,000 (17 sales)2004: mean £1,038,157, median £715,000 (12 sales)2005: mean £861,458, median £681,500 (12 sales)2006: mean £1,275,765, median £1,000,000 (17 sales)2007: mean £1,455,412, median £896,000 (17 sales)2008: mean £930,308, median £920,000 (13 sales)2009: mean £1,087,500, median £1,100,000 (7 sales)2010: mean £3,680,833, median £1,437,500 (6 sales)2011: mean £2,084,000, median £2,050,000 (10 sales)2012: mean £2,637,143, median £1,925,000 (7 sales)2013: mean £3,036,350, median £2,880,000 (6 sales)2014: mean £4,275,173, median £2,500,000 (15 sales)2015: mean £9,198,150, median £2,806,000 (17 sales)2016: mean £4,036,125, median £1,950,000 (20 sales)2017: mean £11,247,222, median £3,950,000 (9 sales)2018: mean £4,014,231, median £3,300,000 (13 sales)2019: mean £5,183,179, median £1,560,000 (19 sales)2020: mean £6,246,250, median £5,460,249 (10 sales)2021: mean £6,512,921, median £2,700,000 (14 sales)2022: mean £3,815,000, median £3,085,000 (18 sales)2023: mean £8,295,952, median £3,300,000 (21 sales)2024: mean £10,108,755, median £4,712,500 (20 sales)2025: mean £3,017,778, median £2,320,000 (11 sales)2026: mean £11,750,000, median £11,750,000 (2 sales) MeanMedian £11,750,000 £255,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in W1J 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (2 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

Aug 24: 11 crimesSep 24: 21 crimesOct 24: 16 crimesNov 24: 16 crimesDec 24: 21 crimesJan 25: 16 crimesFeb 25: 24 crimesMar 25: 18 crimesApr 25: 12 crimesMay 25: 22 crimesJun 25: 21 crimesJul 25: 17 crimesAug 25: 17 crimesSep 25: 8 crimesOct 25: 16 crimesNov 25: 18 crimesDec 25: 19 crimesJan 26: 28 crimesFeb 26: 10 crimesMar 26: 14 crimesApr 26: 18 crimes Apr 26: 18 crimes 28 8 Aug 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in W1J 5 (Aug 24–Apr 26, average 17/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
40
One-person households
47%
Households with children
16%
Households
2,240

Owned 30% · Social rent 28% · Private rent 42%

Census 2021 (ONS), for W1J 5.

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Mayfair W1J 5: frequently asked questions

Is Mayfair W1J 5 a good place to live?

In Mayfair (W1J 5), recorded crime is 55% below the national average, homes sell for around £10,108,755 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Mayfair W1J 5?

Recorded crime in Mayfair W1J 5 runs at 120.0 per 1,000 properties, 55% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Mayfair W1J 5 safe?

Crime in Mayfair W1J 5 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Mayfair W1J 5 runs at 120.0 per 1,000 properties, 55% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Mayfair W1J 5?

Homes in Mayfair W1J 5 sell for around £10,108,755 on average, based on 20 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Mayfair W1J 5 at risk of flooding?

Mayfair W1J 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1,218 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Mayfair W1J 5 a deprived area?

Mayfair W1J 5 sits in deprivation decile 7 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).