Westminster
§ This page gives an overview of the Westminster local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Westminster is at the heart of London, containing the UK’s political centre, including the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, and Downing Street. It is also a cultural hub, home to theatres, museums, and shopping districts such as Oxford Street.
The administrative boundary of Westminster can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Westminster.
Key Facts about Westminster
What region is Westminster in? Westminster is in the Greater London, an administrative region and a ceremonial county in England.
Is Westminster a city? Yes, Westminster is a city. Westminster holds official city status as one of the 76 designated cities in the UK.
Who governs Westminster? The local government for this district is: City of Westminster (London Borough).
▶ Official website of City of Westminster 🔗 westminster.gov.uk
Which police force covers Westminster? Policing in Westminster is provided by Metropolitan Police Service 🔗 met.police.uk, which serves 32 London Boroughs.
Westminster in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Westminster is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) London
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Inner London - West
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Westminster and City of London
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Westminster
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 75 of them are in Greater London (covering 32 London boroughs). We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Westminster
Westminster is divided into 18 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Abbey Road
- Bayswater
- Church Street
- Harrow Road
- Hyde Park
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- Lancaster Gate
- Little Venice
- Maida Vale
- Marylebone
- Pimlico North
- Pimlico South
- Queen's Park
- Regent's Park
- St James's
- Vincent Square
- West End
- Westbourne
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Westminster
Westminster is part-parished: 1 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 2 unparished areas.
- Queen's Park
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Westminster
Westminster covers 5 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Brent *
- Camden *
- City of Westminster *
- Kensington and Chelsea *
- Lambeth *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Westminster.)
Westminster compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Westminster compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Westminster has 18 electoral wards.
Westminster has a population of 209,996 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Westminster can be found on the ONS statistics for Westminster.