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W2 5ST

POSTCODE

W2 5ST is a postcode in Westbourne.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5220, -0.1921
OS grid TQ255818 (525,525, 181,891)
IMD England
2/10
#3834
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 8.9 per 1k
MoM +41% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XGRC5+Q5
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 8.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 8.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for W2 5ST

England
Country
Westminster
Local Authority
Westbourne
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
W2 5ST
Coordinates
51.5220, -0.1921
Grid reference
TQ255818
Easting
525,525
Northing
181,891
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGRC5+Q5
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.
3834
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3834 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
See sold prices in W2

Police Recorded Crime near W2 5ST

England & Wales
Crime trends · near W2 5ST

Counts are for Westbourne 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
43
YoY +23%
433220
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
29
YoY -12%
473319
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
963
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1383
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

114
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,873
Other White21.0%
White Brit.20.0%
Other ethnic group: Arab14.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group8.6%
African8.3%
+ 10 other groups · 27.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,878
Muslim42.9%
Christian29.9%
No religion14.7%
Not answered10.7%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,883
35–4918.2%
50–6417.9%
25–3416.9%
20–249.7%
16–197.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%

Households

Total households: 671
Other21.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
Any member 66+11.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.5%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.5%
+ 7 other households · 30.2%

Administrative Information

Westminster
Local Authority
Council Area
Queen's Park and Maida Vale E14001435
Constituency
E14001435
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Westbourne
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 010A E01004754
E01004754
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 010 E02000969
E02000969
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 010A E01004754
E01004754
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 010 E02000969
E02000969
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 5ST 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: 3834
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004754 and MSOA E02000969 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode W2 5ST 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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