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SW1W 8BE

POSTCODE

SW1W 8BE is a postcode in Knightsbridge & Belgravia.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4882, -0.1504
OS grid TQ285782 (528,511, 178,203)
IMD England
4/10
#10352
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 26.3 per 1k
MoM -2% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XFRQX+7R
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Among the highest · 26.3 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.
10352
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10352 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 SW1W

Police Recorded Crime near SW1W 8BE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW1W 8BE

Counts are for Knightsbridge & Belgravia 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
48
YoY +20%
765329
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
49
YoY +9%
533720
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY -53%
59349
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
14
YoY —
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
64
YoY -10%
1539945
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
56
YoY +30%
704928
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
44
YoY +238%
442913
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising

290
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,327
White Brit.31.7%
Other White21.8%
Bangladeshi6.9%
African5.4%
Caribbean5.3%
+ 10 other groups · 29.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,327
Christian43.6%
No religion22.9%
Muslim19.6%
Not answered8.1%
Buddhist2.1%
+ 2 other religions · 3.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,327
35–4925.5%
50–6421.7%
25–3417.0%
65–747.7%
20–245.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.4%

Households

Total households: 1,307
One person: other47.0%
One person: aged 66+10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children4.9%
+ 9 other households · 23.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Sloane Square

    Underground

    599 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Victoria Station

    Tram · Rail · Underground

    707 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • London Victoria Rail Station

    Rail

    885 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Ebury Bridge Road

    Bus · ->S · south

    97 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ebury Bridge Road / Chelsea Bridge Road

    Bus · ->S · south

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ebury Bridge Road

    Bus · ->N · north

    192 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lister Hospital

    Bus · Stop CK · north

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Lister Hospital

    Bus · Stop CB · east

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for SW1W 8BE

England
Country
Westminster
Local Authority
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW1W 8BE
Coordinates
51.4882, -0.1504
Grid reference
TQ285782
Easting
528,511
Northing
178,203
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRQX+7R
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

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Administrative Information

Westminster
Local Authority
Council Area
Cities of London and Westminster E14001172
Constituency
E14001172
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
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 023H E01035721
E01035721
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 023 E02000982
E02000982
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 023C E01004667
E01004667
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 023 E02000982
E02000982
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 2014
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~12 years
Active Duration
2014 -> Present
August 2014 — Introduced
Postcode SW1W 8BE introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035721 and MSOA E02000982 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10352
Present — Active
Postcode SW1W 8BE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2014
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~12 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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