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SW7 1AY

POSTCODE

SW7 1AY is a postcode in Knightsbridge & Belgravia.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5016, -0.1687
OS grid TQ272796 (527,205, 179,660)
IMD England
8/10
#25711
Crime · Jun '26
High · 17.6 per 1k
MoM +130% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XGR2J+JG
Low deprivation
IMD England
High · 17.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
High · 17.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SW7 1AY

England
Country
Westminster
Local Authority
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW7 1AY
Coordinates
51.5016, -0.1687
Grid reference
TQ272796
Easting
527,205
Northing
179,660
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGR2J+JG
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

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.
25711
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25711 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 & Wales
See sold prices in SW7

Police Recorded Crime near SW7 1AY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW7 1AY

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
56
YoY +33%
563921
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
20
YoY -50%
493520
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY -53%
45279
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1383
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
28140
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

3 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

235
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,026
Other White29.5%
White Brit.22.9%
Indian10.2%
Other ethnic group: Arab7.8%
Other Asian6.0%
+ 7 other groups · 23.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,024
Christian36.3%
No religion25.4%
Muslim21.7%
Not answered6.9%
Jewish4.9%
+ 2 other religions · 4.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,021
50–6421.2%
35–4919.9%
25–3413.6%
20–248.1%
65–747.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%

Households

Total households: 448
Other23.9%
Any member 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
+ 8 other households · 34.4%

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 019F E01004692
E01004692
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 019 E02000978
E02000978
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 019F E01004692
E01004692
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 019 E02000978
E02000978
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

5:40 AM6:09 PM
5:40 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 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 SW7 1AY 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. IMD England rank: 25711
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004692 and MSOA E02000978 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SW7 1AY 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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