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W2 1XS

POSTCODE

W2 1XS is a postcode in Little Venice.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5223, -0.1752
OS grid TQ266819 (526,694, 181,958)
IMD England
1/10
#3233
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
MoM -17% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Little Venice electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C3XGRCF+WW
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

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 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3233 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in W2

Police Recorded Crime near W2 1XS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near W2 1XS

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Little Venice electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY -27%
261810
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY stable
372411
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
34
YoY +42%
563922
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

86
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,808
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

Total residents: 2,808
Muslim50.6%
Christian27.8%
No religion12.1%
Not answered6.9%
+ other · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,805
50–6420.1%
25–3417.8%
35–4916.6%
20–2410.0%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 1,071
One person: other21.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent11.9%
One person: aged 66+10.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
+ 9 other households · 33.3%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station

    Underground

    417 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station

    Underground

    419 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Paddington (H&C Line)

    Underground

    488 m straight lineabout 6 min

Bus stops

  • Church Street Market

    Bus · Stop EN · north

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Orchardson Street

    Bus · Stop EA · south

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Church Street Market

    Bus · Stop EB · south

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Orchardson Street

    Bus · Stop EP · north

    178 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hermitage Street

    Bus · Stop B · west

    281 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for W2 1XS

England
Country
Westminster
Local Authority
Little Venice
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
W2 1XS
Coordinates
51.5223, -0.1752
Grid reference
TQ266819
Easting
526,694
Northing
181,958
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGRCF+WW
User Type
Large 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

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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Administrative Information

Westminster
Local Authority
Council Area
Queen's Park and Maida Vale E14001435
Constituency
E14001435
Metropolitan 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 England
West 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
E01004702
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 009 E02000968
E02000968
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 009E E01004702
E01004702
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 009 E02000968
E02000968
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

7:29 AM6:02 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
February 1990 — Introduced
Postcode W2 1XS 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 E01004702 and MSOA E02000968 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3233
Present — Active
Postcode W2 1XS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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