Around average
IMD England
Among the highest · 25.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for W2 1PE
Postcode
W2 1PE
Coordinates
51.5184, -0.1710
Grid reference
TQ269815
Easting
526,997
Northing
181,525
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGR9H+9H
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.
14037
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14037 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 W2 1PE
England & WalesCrime trends · near W2 1PE
Counts are for Hyde Park 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
88
YoY +24%
886643
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
73
YoY +22%
927150
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY -40%
23157
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
17
YoY +21%
24143
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
36180
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
30
YoY —
49274
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Other White23.5%
Other ethnic group: Arab15.6%
White Brit.14.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group8.6%
Other Asian7.3%
+ 9 other groups · 30.4%
Religion
Muslim34.4%
Christian28.7%
No religion22.1%
Not answered9.6%
Hindu2.4%
+ 1 other religions · 2.8%
Age groups
25–3429.0%
35–4923.0%
20–2414.2%
50–6410.9%
16–195.8%
+ 4 other age groups · 17.2%
Households
Other39.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.8%
+ 6 other households · 21.7%
Administrative Information
Westminster
Local Authority
Council AreaCities of London and Westminster E14001172
Constituency
E14001172Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Hyde Park
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 015F E01033593
E01033593MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 015 E02000974
E02000974LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 015F E01033593
E01033593MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 015 E02000974
E02000974Urban: 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 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 fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode W2 1PE 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: 14037
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033593 and MSOA E02000974 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode W2 1PE 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
Schools near W2 1PE
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–18FSM 64%
Attainment 8
51.3
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 49%
Attainment 8
48.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
78%
SecondaryIndependentGirls · Ages 11–16
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
100%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
87%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 10–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
25.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
71%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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