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SW1W 8DP

POSTCODE

SW1W 8DP is a postcode in Knightsbridge & Belgravia.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4872, -0.1485
OS grid TQ286780 (528,645, 178,097)
IMD England
2/10
#6025
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 26.3 per 1k
MoM -2% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XFVP2+VH
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Among the highest · 26.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£795,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,425 sales
-11.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
6025
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6025 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
Property sales · SW1W 8DP
HM Land Registry · Westminster
Average price
£1,487,776
Median price: £795,000
Median -11.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,425 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Dec '23 – May '26May '26: 1 sales · avg £1,000,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1m£696k£391k
Dec '23Jan '25Aug '25May '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near SW1W 8DP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW1W 8DP

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 stable
765329
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
49
YoY -18%
604020
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY -52%
59349
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
14
YoY +40%
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
64
YoY -38%
15310046
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
44
YoY +76%
443118
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
56
YoY stable
705029
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · burglary rising

290
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,301
White Brit.22.2%
Other White15.6%
African10.2%
Other ethnic group: Arab9.8%
Other Asian7.9%
+ 11 other groups · 34.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,301
Christian44.5%
Muslim26.4%
No religion18.0%
Not answered7.8%
Buddhist1.6%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,301
35–4920.3%
50–6419.7%
25–3417.4%
10–159.7%
20–249.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.4%

Households

Total households: 525
One person: other28.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children17.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent5.9%
+ 9 other households · 23.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Sloane Square

    Underground

    769 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Victoria Station

    Tram · Rail · Underground

    775 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Battersea Power Station Underground Station

    Underground · N/A

    921 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Lister Hospital

    Bus · Stop CB · east

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lister Hospital

    Bus · Stop CK · north

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Westmoreland Terrace

    Bus · Stop E · north

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Westmoreland Terrace

    Bus · Stop CL · south

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ebury Bridge Road

    Bus · ->S · south

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for SW1W 8DP

England
Country
Westminster
Local Authority
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW1W 8DP
Coordinates
51.4872, -0.1485
Grid reference
TQ286780
Easting
528,645
Northing
178,097
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFVP2+VH
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 023G E01033599
E01033599
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 023 E02000982
E02000982
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 023G E01033599
E01033599
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

7:34 AM5:55 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
5:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
5:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2009
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~17 years
Active Duration
2009 -> Present
August 2009 — Introduced
Postcode SW1W 8DP 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 E01033599 and MSOA E02000982 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6025
Present — Active
Postcode SW1W 8DP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2009
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~17 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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