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W1W 8DD

POSTCODE

A West End postcode in Westminster, a 4-minute walk from Oxford Circus Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    All Souls CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.21 mi

  2. 2
    High Trees

    Special

    0.22 mi

  3. 3
    Eifa International School

    Primary · Good

    0.36 mi

  4. 4
    Jeannine Manuel School

    All-through · Good

    0.36 mi

  5. 5
    Soho Parish CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.38 mi

  6. 6
    Queen's College, London

    All-through

    0.41 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

  • Oxford Circus Underground Station

    Underground

    325 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Goodge Street Underground Station

    Underground

    489 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Tottenham Court Road

    Rail · Underground

    525 m straight lineabout 7 min

Bus stops

  • Oxford Circus Station / Great Titchfield Street

    Bus · Stop OJ · east

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Oxford Circus Station / Great Titchfield Street

    Bus · Stop OP · west

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Wardour Street

    Bus · Stop OM · west

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Margaret Street

    Bus · ->W · west

    259 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Tottenham Court Road Station

    Bus · Stop YB · west

    281 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
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Police Recorded Crime near W1W 8DD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near W1W 8DD

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
227
YoY -12%
298245191
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
163
YoY stable
246205163
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
58
YoY stable
1227731
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
27
YoY -27%
835527
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

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

45230
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
1,352
YoY -23%
3,9102,6311,352
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 5 key categories improving

1,827
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 013 (E02000972)

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
£68,395

£57,867–£80,840

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,810

£40,885–£55,908

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£49,647

£45,474–£54,202

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£43,642

£36,324–£52,435

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: 1,869
Other White33.4%
White Brit.29.4%
Indian4.5%
Arab4.2%
Bangladeshi4.1%
+ 14 other groups · 24.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,868
Christian40.0%
No religion30.6%
Muslim13.4%
Not answered8.7%
Jewish3.2%
+ 4 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%

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.

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 W1W 8DD

England
Country
Westminster
Local Authority
West End
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
W1W 8DD
Coordinates
51.5168, -0.1380
Grid reference
TQ292814
Easting
529,295
Northing
181,409
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGV86+PR
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
West End
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 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

7:18 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

December 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
December 2000 — Introduced
Postcode W1W 8DD 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 W1W 8DD 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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