High deprivation
IMD England
Among the highest · 94.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
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Coordinates & Location for W1D 2LF
Postcode
W1D 2LF
Coordinates
51.5154, -0.1396
Grid reference
TQ291812
Easting
529,186
Northing
181,246
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGV86+55
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.
13000
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13000 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near W1D 2LF
England & WalesCrime trends · near W1D 2LF
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
193
YoY -12%
291234177
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
187
YoY -10%
247201154
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
46
YoY -13%
1308234
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
44
YoY -34%
795632
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY -94%
42221
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.32.7%
Other White26.9%
African7.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.9%
Chinese5.5%
+ 7 other groups · 21.4%
Religion
Christian39.1%
No religion33.9%
Muslim13.5%
Not answered7.5%
Jewish2.4%
+ 1 other religions · 3.6%
Age groups
25–3422.6%
35–4921.7%
50–6418.9%
20–2413.9%
65–746.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.9%
Households
Other44.9%
Any member 66+10.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
Other single family household: Other family composition6.2%
+ 8 other households · 23.5%
Administrative Information
Westminster
Local Authority
Council AreaCities of London and Westminster E14001172
Constituency
E14001172Metropolitan 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 EnglandWest 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 013G E01035716
E01035716MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 013 E02000972
E02000972LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 013E E01033595
E01033595MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 013 E02000972
E02000972Urban: 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
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentOctober 2000 — Introduced
Postcode W1D 2LF 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: 13000
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035716 and MSOA E02000972 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode W1D 2LF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near W1D 2LF
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–17
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
53%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 4–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
28.2
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
3.0
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 8–18
Attainment 8
48.6
All-throughIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
0.4
Secondary with sixth formIndependentBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
18.9
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
90%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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