High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for NW6 5HS
Postcode
NW6 5HS
Coordinates
51.5340, -0.1897
Grid reference
TQ256832
Easting
525,660
Northing
183,227
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGRM6+H4
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.
8049
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8049 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 NW6 5HS
England & WalesCrime trends · near NW6 5HS
Counts are for Maida Vale 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
22
YoY -15%
292011
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
27
YoY -10%
362513
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
18113
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1481
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Other White26.0%
White Brit.20.9%
Other ethnic group: Arab13.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group7.9%
African6.7%
+ 10 other groups · 24.6%
Religion
Muslim34.8%
Christian31.1%
No religion16.4%
Not answered14.6%
Other religion1.0%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
25–3421.7%
35–4920.0%
50–6415.6%
20–249.9%
10–156.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
Other18.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.0%
Any member 66+9.8%
+ 8 other households · 35.4%
Administrative Information
Westminster
Local Authority
Council AreaQueen's Park and Maida Vale E14001435
Constituency
E14001435Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Maida Vale
Constituency code
E14001435
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 002D E01004710
E01004710MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 002 E02000961
E02000961LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 002D E01004710
E01004710MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 002 E02000961
E02000961Urban: 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
5:40 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentMarch 2026 — Introduced
Postcode NW6 5HS introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode NW6 5HS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near NW6 5HS
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 55%
RWM expected
52%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 35%
Attainment 8
55.9
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 61%
Attainment 8
44.3
All-throughIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 6–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
52%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–13
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
37%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 64%
RWM expected
82%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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