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W2 4BQ

POSTCODE

W2 4BQ is a postcode in Bayswater.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5150, -0.1913
OS grid TQ256811 (525,601, 181,112)
IMD England
5/10
#16537
Crime · Jun '26
High · 12.2 per 1k
MoM +35% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XGR75+XF
Around average
IMD England
High · 12.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£673,075
Median property price
—
Annual change
London
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
High · 12.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£673,075
Median property price
—
Annual change
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for W2 4BQ

England
Country
Westminster
Local Authority
Bayswater
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
W2 4BQ
Coordinates
51.5150, -0.1913
Grid reference
TQ256811
Easting
525,601
Northing
181,112
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGR75+XF
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.
16537
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16537 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 & Wales
Property sales · W2 4BQ
HM Land Registry · Westminster
Average price
£673,075
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £673,075
View district W2
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jul '24 – Apr '26Apr '26: 1 sales · avg £564,900
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£781k£673k£565k
Jul '24Apr '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near W2 4BQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near W2 4BQ

Counts are for Bayswater 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
28
YoY -26%
513519
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
48
YoY stable
634322
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY -53%
22133
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
13
YoY -24%
24156
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1680
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
24
YoY +41%
29174
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

3 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply

169
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,759
Other White38.3%
White Brit.22.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.6%
Other Asian5.5%
Chinese5.3%
+ 8 other groups · 22.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,757
Christian35.7%
No religion35.3%
Not answered12.2%
Muslim11.3%
Hindu1.9%
+ 1 other religions · 3.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,753
35–4930.4%
25–3428.0%
50–6411.8%
20–249.4%
65–744.4%
+ 5 other age groups · 16.1%

Households

Total households: 899
Other39.3%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
+ 7 other households · 20.5%

Administrative Information

Westminster
Local Authority
Council Area
Kensington and Bayswater E14001310
Constituency
E14001310
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Bayswater
Constituency code
E14001310
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 017F E01004699
E01004699
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 017 E02000976
E02000976
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 017F E01004699
E01004699
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 017 E02000976
E02000976
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

5:40 AM6:10 PM
5:40 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode W2 4BQ 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: 16537
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004699 and MSOA E02000976 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode W2 4BQ 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
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