Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
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Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for NW1 5LD
Postcode
NW1 5LD
Coordinates
51.5226, -0.1566
Grid reference
TQ279820
Easting
527,986
Northing
182,022
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGRFV+29
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
City of Westminster
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Westminster
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
25313
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25313 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near NW1 5LD
England & WalesCrime trends · near NW1 5LD
Counts are for Regent's Park electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY -12%
27189
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
35
YoY +94%
35229
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -70%
1482
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1172
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Other White25.4%
White Brit.21.3%
Indian13.2%
Other Asian11.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.6%
+ 7 other groups · 22.6%
Religion
Christian31.1%
No religion25.4%
Muslim11.0%
Hindu10.9%
Not answered8.4%
+ 3 other religions · 13.2%
Age groups
25–3425.4%
35–4919.3%
50–6417.5%
20–249.6%
65–746.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.1%
Households
Other36.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
Any member 66+8.0%
+ 7 other households · 23.9%
Administrative Information
Westminster
Local Authority
Council AreaCities of London and Westminster E14001172
Constituency
E14001172Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Regent's Park
Constituency code
E14001172
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Westminster, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Westminster
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Westminster
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Westminster 008D E01004727
E01004727MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 008 E02000967
E02000967LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 008D E01004727
E01004727MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 008 E02000967
E02000967Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NW1 5LD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 25313
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004727 and MSOA E02000967 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode NW1 5LD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near NW1 5LD
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 25%
Attainment 8
61.0
Secondary with sixth formIndependentGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
51.2
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
87%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
90%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
78%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–19FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
18.9
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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