[1] The ward covers the area south of Maida Vale and north of Paddington, bound by the Westway, Edgware Road and Grand Union Canal.
The Regent's Canal runs through the ward to Little Venice basin, and it is served by Warwick Avenue station on the Bakerloo line, in addition to several bus routes running through the area.
[2] The locality known as Little Venice was largely represented by the original Maida Vale ward, created in 1964, which elected five councillors.
The ward currently returns three councillors to Westminster City Council, with an election every four years.
[3] Notable councillors include Melvyn Caplan, leader of Westminster City Council (1995 to 2000) and deputy leader (until 2021),[4] Jonathan Lord, MP for Woking and deputy leader of Westminster Council (1998 to 2000),[5] Nick St Aubyn, former MP for Guildford (1997 to 2001), and Anne Weyman, vice-chair of Britain for Europe.