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W1B 2HB

POSTCODE

W1B 2HB is a postcode in West End.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5161, -0.1426
OS grid TQ289813 (528,975, 181,323)
IMD England
5/10
#16070
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 171.9 per 1k
MoM -5% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGV84+CX
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Among the highest · 171.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Among the highest · 171.9 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.
16070
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16070 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 W1B

Police Recorded Crime near W1B 2HB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near W1B 2HB

Counts are for West End 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
265
YoY stable
291234177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
216
YoY stable
247201154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
41
YoY -42%
1308234
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
60
YoY +88%
795632
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY -95%
42221
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1,327
YoY -19%
3,4722,3771,281
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
73
YoY +18%
776246
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · public order up sharply · burglary rising

1,984
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,869
Other White33.4%
White Brit.29.6%
Indian4.6%
Other ethnic group: Arab4.2%
Bangladeshi4.1%
+ 9 other groups · 24.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,869
Christian40.0%
No religion30.5%
Muslim13.5%
Not answered8.6%
Jewish3.3%
+ 1 other religions · 4.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,869
25–3423.5%
35–4920.2%
50–6418.0%
20–2415.1%
65–747.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.2%

Households

Total households: 1,045
One person: other42.5%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.3%
One person: aged 66+7.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.1%
+ 9 other households · 25.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Oxford Circus Station

    Underground

    28 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bond Street Station

    Rail · Underground · Entrance

    265 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Tottenham Court Road Station

    Rail · Underground · Entrance

    584 m straight lineabout 7 min

Bus stops

  • Margaret Street /Oxford Circus

    Bus · Stop RE · north

    20 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St

    Bus · Stop RF · south

    33 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • John Princes St /Oxford Circus

    Bus · Stop OB · south

    44 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • John Princes St /Oxford Circus

    Bus · Stop JC · south

    69 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • John Princes St /Oxford Circus

    Bus · Stop JA · south

    78 m straight lineabout 1 min

Coordinates & Location for W1B 2HB

England
Country
Westminster
Local Authority
West End
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
W1B 2HB
Coordinates
51.5161, -0.1426
Grid reference
TQ289813
Easting
528,975
Northing
181,323
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGV84+CX
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
West End
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 013D E01004765
E01004765
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 013 E02000972
E02000972
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 013D E01004765
E01004765
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 013 E02000972
E02000972
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

7:22 AM6:10 PM
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
December 2000 — Introduced
Postcode W1B 2HB 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 E01004765 and MSOA E02000972 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16070
Present — Active
Postcode W1B 2HB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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