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SW1A 1BB

POSTCODE

SW1A 1BB is a postcode in St James's.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5038, -0.1391
OS grid TQ292799 (529,253, 179,963)
IMD England
8/10
#24593
Crime · Jun '26
Among the highest · 132.8 per 1k
MoM +165% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XGV36+G9
Low deprivation
IMD England
Among the highest · 132.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Among the highest · 132.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SW1A 1BB

England
Country
Westminster
Local Authority
St James's
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW1A 1BB
Coordinates
51.5038, -0.1391
Grid reference
TQ292799
Easting
529,253
Northing
179,963
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGV36+G9
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.
24593
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24593 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 & Wales
See sold prices in SW1A

Police Recorded Crime near SW1A 1BB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW1A 1BB

Counts are for St James's 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
262
YoY stable
316250183
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
209
YoY +16%
253205156
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
23
YoY +64%
694010
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
18
YoY -38%
37239
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY -92%
61310
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Bicycle Theft
24
YoY +50%
26178
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · bicycle theft up sharply · vehicle crime rising

1,405
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,459
White Brit.44.1%
Other White22.1%
Chinese8.6%
Indian5.3%
Other Asian4.1%
+ 6 other groups · 15.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,462
Christian40.8%
No religion39.5%
Not answered8.5%
Hindu3.8%
Muslim3.2%
+ 1 other religions · 4.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,465
25–3422.4%
35–4918.5%
20–2417.6%
50–6415.2%
16–1910.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 15.4%

Households

Total households: 588
Other43.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.2%
Any member 66+8.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.8%
+ 6 other households · 20.9%

Administrative Information

Westminster
Local Authority
Council Area
Cities of London and Westminster E14001172
Constituency
E14001172
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
St James's
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 England
West 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 018C E01004736
E01004736
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 018 E02000977
E02000977
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 018C E01004736
E01004736
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 018 E02000977
E02000977
Urban: 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 AM6:09 PM
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

July 2002
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> Present
July 2002 — Introduced
Postcode SW1A 1BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 24593
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004736 and MSOA E02000977 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SW1A 1BB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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