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W1D 6EB

POSTCODE

A St James's postcode in Westminster, a 2-minute walk from Piccadilly Circus Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Soho Parish CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    The Royal Ballet School

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.41 mi

  3. 3
    Jeannine Manuel School

    All-through · Good

    0.51 mi

  4. 4
    St Josephs Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.57 mi

  5. 5
    City Lit

    16 plus · Outstanding

    0.59 mi

  6. 6
    St Clement Danes CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.59 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Piccadilly Circus Underground Station

    Underground

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Leicester Square Underground Station

    Underground

    276 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • London Charing Cross Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    542 m straight lineabout 7 min

Bus stops

  • Trocadero / Haymarket

    Bus · Stop K · south-west

    70 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Coventry Street / Leicester Square

    Bus · ->E · east

    87 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Trocadero / Haymarket

    Bus · Stop H · north

    143 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Haymarket / Jermyn Street

    Bus · Stop R · south

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dean Street / Chinatown

    Bus · Stop W · south-west

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
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Police Recorded Crime near W1D 6EB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near W1D 6EB

Counts are for St James's 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
233
YoY -30%
334265195
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
155
YoY -33%
273214155
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY -32%
704111
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
21
YoY -34%
442710
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

62310
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
803
YoY -23%
1,9531,378803
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
84
YoY +15%
845627
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

5 of 5 key categories improving · drugs up sharply

1,314
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Westminster 018 (E02000977)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£81,840

£68,725–£97,458

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,581

£40,952–£57,632

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£48,724

£43,227–£54,921

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£50,982

£43,092–£60,318

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,691
White Brit.32.4%
Other White23.0%
Chinese13.1%
Other ethnic group4.1%
Bangladeshi3.5%
+ 13 other groups · 23.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,689
No religion36.6%
Christian35.3%
Muslim10.5%
Not answered9.0%
Buddhist3.8%
+ 4 other religions · 4.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,690
35–4925.1%
25–3422.0%
50–6417.6%
20–2413.7%
65–747.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 13.7%

Households

Total households: 1,007
One person: other43.4%
One person: aged 66+12.0%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.8%
+ 9 other households · 18.2%

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.
9191
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9191 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 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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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for W1D 6EB

England
Country
Westminster
Local Authority
St James's
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
W1D 6EB
Coordinates
51.5111, -0.1324
Grid reference
TQ296807
Easting
529,698
Northing
180,784
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGV69+C2
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

Administrative Information

Westminster
Local Authority
Council Area
Cities of London and Westminster E14001172
Constituency
E14001172
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
St James's
Constituency code
E14001172
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Westminster, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Westminster

Health & NHS

West London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Westminster 018A E01004734
E01004734
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 018 E02000977
E02000977
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 018A E01004734
E01004734
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 018 E02000977
E02000977
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

7:18 AM4:12 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
4:12 PM
Sunset
8 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
4:12 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
October 2000 — Introduced
Postcode W1D 6EB 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 E01004734 and MSOA E02000977 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9191
Present — Active
Postcode W1D 6EB 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

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