Among the most deprived
IMD England
High · 15.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for W9 2AL
Postcode
W9 2AL
Coordinates
51.5239, -0.1979
Grid reference
TQ251820
Easting
525,117
Northing
182,095
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGRF2+HR
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.
4318
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4318 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 W9 2AL
England & WalesCrime trends · near W9 2AL
Counts are for Harrow Road 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
25
YoY -17%
413018
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
80
YoY +25%
805427
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
1271
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1482
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
86
YoY +83%
114594
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.23.3%
Other White18.4%
Other ethnic group: Arab14.8%
African6.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group6.6%
+ 10 other groups · 30.1%
Religion
Christian39.7%
Muslim28.9%
No religion19.0%
Not answered9.3%
Jewish1.1%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
35–4921.6%
25–3420.2%
50–6418.6%
20–247.8%
65–747.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.9%
Households
Other29.4%
Any member 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.2%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.7%
+ 7 other households · 30.4%
Administrative Information
Westminster
Local Authority
Council AreaQueen's Park and Maida Vale E14001435
Constituency
E14001435Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Harrow Road
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 005B E01004675
E01004675MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 005 E02000964
E02000964LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 005B E01004675
E01004675MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 005 E02000964
E02000964Urban: 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
6:10 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
June 1997
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> PresentJune 1997 — Introduced
Postcode W9 2AL 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: 4318
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004675 and MSOA E02000964 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode W9 2AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near W9 2AL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
62%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 70%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 51%
Attainment 8
61.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
84%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 51%
Attainment 8
48.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 62%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 81%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
70%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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