SW1P 1NS

POSTCODE

A Vincent Square postcode in Westminster, a 4-minute walk from St James's Park Underground.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 66.6

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 5

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 52.1

    0.21 mi

  3. 6

    Primary · Good

    0.21 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • St James's Park Station

    Underground

    345 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • St. James's Park Underground Station

    Underground

    419 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Victoria Station

    Underground · Rail · Tram

    447 m straight lineabout 6 min

Bus stops

  • Strutton Ground

    Bus · Stop SJ · north

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Strutton Ground

    Bus · Stop SH · south

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Westminster City Hall

    Bus · Stop SA · east

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • St James's Park Station

    Bus · Stop SD · west

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Westminster City Hall

    Bus · Stop SB · west

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW1P 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW1P 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 20 sales

SW1P 1NS has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SW1P 1 sector.

Average price
£978,967
Median price: £849,000
Median -21.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 20 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 5 sales · avg £853,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.4m£1m£646k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26Jun '26Jul '26
£1,100,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1P 1NH
£295,000 · 2026-07-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1P 1QQ
£1,025,000 · 2026-07-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1P 1JP
£1,335,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1P 1EZ
£510,000 · 2026-07-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1P 1RZ
£1,900,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1P 1QF
£581,341 · 2026-06-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1P 1NS
£1,187,500 · 2026-05-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1P 1HN
£2,800,000 · 2026-02-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1P 1QG
£828,000 · 2026-02-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1P 1QE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW1P 1NS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW1P 1NS

Counts are for Vincent Square 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
33
YoY stable
473624
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
41
YoY -65%
1298541
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1383
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY -91%
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
58
YoY -11%
846444
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
59
YoY +84%
593511
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply

198
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Westminster 020 (E02000979)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£80,742

£68,872–£94,658

Disposable (net) annual household income
£58,208

£49,686–£68,191

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£53,496

£48,741–£58,716

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£50,055

£42,944–£58,344

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,451
White Brit.39.3%
Other White19.4%
African6.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group6.5%
Other Asian5.3%
+ 13 other groups · 22.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,455
Christian50.0%
No religion24.3%
Muslim11.3%
Not answered8.4%
Buddhist2.0%
+ 4 other religions · 4.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,452
35–4923.3%
25–3419.3%
50–6417.5%
20–249.6%
65–748.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.8%

Households

Total households: 732
One person: other33.2%
One person: aged 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.4%
+ 9 other households · 21.2%

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.
9244
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9244 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.

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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW1P 1NS

England
Country
Westminster
Local Authority
Vincent Square
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW1P 1NS
Coordinates
51.4960, -0.1355
Grid reference
TQ295790
Easting
529,527
Northing
179,094
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFVW7+9R
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

Administrative Information

Westminster
Local Authority
Council Area
Cities of London and Westminster E14001172
Constituency
E14001172
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Vincent Square
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 020D E01004744
E01004744
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 020 E02000979
E02000979
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 020D E01004744
E01004744
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

6:44 AM4:43 PM
6:44 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:44 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2010
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~16 years
Active Duration
2010 -> Present
June 2010 — Introduced
Postcode SW1P 1NS introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004744 and MSOA E02000979 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9244
Present — Active
Postcode SW1P 1NS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2010
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~16 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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