Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 6.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for W2 1SG
Postcode
W2 1SG
Coordinates
51.5212, -0.1770
Grid reference
TQ265818
Easting
526,572
Northing
181,830
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGRCF+F5
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.
3233
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3233 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 1SG
England & WalesCrime trends · near W2 1SG
Counts are for Little Venice 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
23
YoY +64%
26178
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
15
YoY -44%
34229
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
17103
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Other ethnic group: Arab20.6%
Other White16.7%
White Brit.16.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group12.5%
African6.5%
+ 7 other groups · 27.7%
Religion
Muslim50.6%
Christian27.8%
No religion12.1%
Not answered6.9%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
50–6420.1%
25–3417.8%
35–4916.8%
20–2410.0%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%
Households
Other21.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent12.0%
Any member 66+10.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.7%
+ 8 other households · 33.3%
Administrative Information
Westminster
Local Authority
Council AreaQueen's Park and Maida Vale E14001435
Constituency
E14001435Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Little Venice
Constituency code
E14001435
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 009E E01004702
E01004702MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 009 E02000968
E02000968LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 009E E01004702
E01004702MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 009 E02000968
E02000968Urban: 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 1SG 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: 3233
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004702 and MSOA E02000968 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode W2 1SG 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 1SG
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 49%
Attainment 8
48.6
SecondaryIndependentGirls · Ages 11–16
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–18FSM 64%
Attainment 8
51.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 53%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
78%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–19FSM 0%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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