sipuha

SW1E 5DJ

POSTCODE

SW1E 5DJ is a postcode in St James's.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4974, -0.1436
OS grid TQ289792 (528,962, 179,242)
IMD England
9/10
#28289
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 138.8 per 1k
MoM -9% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XFVW4+XH
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Among the highest · 138.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

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.
28289
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28289 out of 33,755 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 SW1E

Police Recorded Crime near SW1E 5DJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW1E 5DJ

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
269
YoY stable
337267196
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
203
YoY -26%
278217156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
26
YoY -16%
714110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
32
YoY stable
45279
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY -97%
63320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
750
YoY -27%
1,9611,356750
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Bicycle Theft
20
YoY stable
33218
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
137
YoY +34%
13710471
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply

1,438
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,002
Other White29.4%
White Brit.29.2%
Other Asian7.4%
Chinese5.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.7%
+ 7 other groups · 23.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,002
Christian36.0%
No religion35.1%
Muslim10.4%
Not answered10.3%
Hindu2.3%
+ 3 other religions · 5.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,002
25–3429.2%
35–4922.1%
50–6416.0%
20–2411.3%
65–745.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 15.8%

Households

Total households: 1,042
One person: other39.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.1%
+ 8 other households · 19.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Victoria Station

    Tram · Underground · Rail

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • London Victoria Rail Station

    Rail

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St James's Park Station

    Underground

    597 m straight lineabout 7 min

Bus stops

  • Buckingham Palace Road / Bressenden Place

    Bus · ->S1 · south

    45 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Buckingham Palace Road / Bressenden Place

    Bus · Stop P · south

    59 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Victoria Station

    Bus · Z14 · south

    87 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bressenden Place

    Bus · Stop CN · east

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Victoria Station

    Bus · Stop G · west

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min

Coordinates & Location for SW1E 5DJ

England
Country
Westminster
Local Authority
St James's
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW1E 5DJ
Coordinates
51.4974, -0.1436
Grid reference
TQ289792
Easting
528,962
Northing
179,242
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFVW4+XH
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

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 020A E01004731
E01004731
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 020 E02000979
E02000979
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 020A E01004731
E01004731
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 020 E02000979
E02000979
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

7:30 AM6:00 PM
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2016
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> Present
August 2016 — Introduced
Postcode SW1E 5DJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004731 and MSOA E02000979 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28289
Present — Active
Postcode SW1E 5DJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Westminster.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Last published allocation

None of the schools listed here has a published last-distance figure, so we cannot compare a postcode with last year's allocation. We do not draw catchment maps in this list; where we hold a council's map, it is on the school's page.

Apply for a primary place via Westminster
Apply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance

GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Westminster
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode