Among the least deprived
IMD England
Among the highest · 132.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for SW1E 6BF
Postcode
SW1E 6BF
Coordinates
51.4984, -0.1395
Grid reference
TQ292793
Easting
529,240
Northing
179,362
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFVX6+95
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 5 (reduced 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.
28289
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28289 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 SW1E 6BF
England & WalesCrime trends · near SW1E 6BF
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
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
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
Christian36.0%
No religion35.1%
Muslim10.4%
Not answered10.3%
Hindu2.3%
+ 3 other religions · 5.9%
Age groups
25–3429.1%
35–4922.1%
50–6416.1%
20–2411.3%
65–745.6%
+ 5 other age groups · 15.8%
Households
Other40.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.1%
+ 7 other households · 19.0%
Administrative Information
Westminster
Local Authority
Council AreaCities of London and Westminster E14001172
Constituency
E14001172Metropolitan 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 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 020A E01004731
E01004731MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 020 E02000979
E02000979LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 020A E01004731
E01004731MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 020 E02000979
E02000979Urban: 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
November 2025
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> PresentNovember 2025 — Introduced
Postcode SW1E 6BF introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode SW1E 6BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SW1E 6BF
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 45%
Attainment 8
52.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
76%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
All-throughIndependentBoys · Ages 4–13FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 27%
Attainment 8
66.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
88%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
91%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
58%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–13FSM 0%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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