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W2 5SX

POSTCODE

W2 5SX is a postcode in Westbourne.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5224, -0.1906
OS grid TQ256819 (525,630, 181,939)
IMD England
2/10
#3834
Crime · Aug '26
High · 14.5 per 1k
MoM +34% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGRC5+XQ
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 14.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£795,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,425 sales
-11.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 14.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£795,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,425 sales
-11.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
3834
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3834 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
Property sales · W2 5SX
HM Land Registry · Westminster
Average price
£1,487,776
Median price: £795,000
Median -11.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,425 sales
View district W2
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Apr '24 – Nov '24Nov '24: 1 sales · avg £380,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£475k£428k£380k
Apr '24Nov '24
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 5SX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near W2 5SX

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
39
YoY +44%
433220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
36
YoY +89%
413019
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
963
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY -46%
1383
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
84
YoY +11%
845015
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

169
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,878
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: 1,874
35–4918.2%
50–6417.9%
25–3416.9%
20–249.7%
16–197.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%

Households

Total households: 679
One person: other21.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
One person: aged 66+11.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.6%
+ 9 other households · 30.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Royal Oak

    Underground

    387 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Warwick Avenue

    Underground

    451 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Westbourne Park Station

    Underground

    719 m straight lineabout 9 min

Bus stops

  • Westminster Academy / Cirencester Street

    Bus · Stop RB · east

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Westminster Academy / Cirencester Street

    Bus · Stop RE · west

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Sutherland Avenue (W9)

    Bus · Stop MJ · west

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Charfield Court

    Bus · Stop MH · east

    242 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Sutherland Avenue Westbourne Green

    Bus · Stop RA · east

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for W2 5SX

England
Country
Westminster
Local Authority
Westbourne
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
W2 5SX
Coordinates
51.5224, -0.1906
Grid reference
TQ256819
Easting
525,630
Northing
181,939
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGRC5+XQ
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

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

7:24 AM6:08 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 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 5SX 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 E01004754 and MSOA E02000969 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3834
Present — Active
Postcode W2 5SX 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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