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SW1W 8DD

POSTCODE

SW1W 8DD is a postcode in Royal Hospital.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4903, -0.1565
OS grid TQ280784 (528,080, 178,429)
IMD England
6/10
#19992
Crime · Aug '26
High · 16.9 per 1k
MoM -15% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XFRRV+49
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
High · 16.9 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.
19992
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19992 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 8DD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW1W 8DD

Counts are for Royal Hospital 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
12
YoY -29%
23133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY +19%
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -58%
25143
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
101
YoY +36%
1368126
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

142
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,226
White Brit.36.0%
Other White32.7%
Other ethnic group: Arab5.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.6%
Other Asian3.5%
+ 7 other groups · 17.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,226
Christian52.5%
No religion24.1%
Not answered9.9%
Muslim8.9%
Hindu1.3%
+ 1 other religions · 3.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,226
50–6422.0%
35–4921.7%
25–3415.8%
65–7411.2%
20–246.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.8%

Households

Total households: 713
One person: other38.0%
One person: aged 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 22.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Sloane Square

    Underground

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Victoria Station

    Tram · Rail · Underground

    808 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • London Victoria Rail Station

    Rail

    996 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Royal Hospital Road

    Bus · Stop L · north

    41 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chelsea Bridge Road

    Bus · Stop P · north

    85 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Royal Hospital Chelsea / Lower Sloane Street

    Bus · Stop U · south-west

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Sloane Square

    Bus · Stop K · north

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Royal Hospital Chelsea / Lower Sloane Street

    Bus · Stop N · east

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for SW1W 8DD

England
Country
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Royal Hospital
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW1W 8DD
Coordinates
51.4903, -0.1565
Grid reference
TQ280784
Easting
528,080
Northing
178,429
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRRV+49
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kensington and Chelsea
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Kensington and Chelsea
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 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

Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Council Area
Chelsea and Fulham E14001160
Constituency
E14001160
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Royal Hospital
Constituency code
E14001160
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Kensington and Chelsea

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
Kensington and Chelsea
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 018D E01002902
E01002902
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 018 E02000594
E02000594
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 018D E01002902
E01002902
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 018 E02000594
E02000594
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SW1W 8DD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01002902 and MSOA E02000594 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19992
Present — Active
Postcode SW1W 8DD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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