Postcode NW1 6LW (Westminster)

Map showing NW1 6LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode NW1 6LW is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. NW1 6LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NW1 6LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of NW1 6LW as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to NW1 6LW is Portman Gate which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rossmore Road Lisson Grove and is 91 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 258 m away at Marylebone Underground Station The closest railway station is London Marylebone Rail Station, 263 m away.

The closest primary school to NW1 6LW (for ages 11 and under) is St Edward's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Francis Holland School.

The local pub for residents of NW1 6LW is Simmons Bar (Jeremy Bentham) and is 2.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from YIFANG TAIWAN FRUIT TEA and is 2.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NW1 6LW is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Westminster is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NW1 6LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NW1 6LW, and the approximate distance away.

Portman Gate 36 m
Broadley Terrace 63 m
Harewood Avenue 110 m
Ashmill Street 112 m
Hayes Place 120 m
Plympton Place 120 m
Shroton Street 122 m
Plympton Street 127 m
Ashbridge Street 141 m
Mallory Street 144 m
Stalbridge Street 183 m
Whitehaven Street 184 m
Cosway Street 186 m
Bendall Mews 195 m
Lisson Grove 198 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NW1 6LW

Introduction February 1990
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NW1 6LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abingdon House School 45 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
54 m
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
235 m
Gateway Academy 319 m
Ark King Solomon Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
324 m
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Good
(February 26, 2020)
419 m
Francis Holland School 453 m
Unity Girls High School Good
(June 7, 2018)
489 m
International Community School 554 m
Sylvia Young Theatre School 760 m
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
771 m
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School Good
(May 17, 2018)
814 m
Wetherby Preparatory School 852 m
Halcyon London International School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
945 m
The St Marylebone CofE School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
998 m
Barrow Hill Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.04 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2010)
1.1 km
Wetherby Senior School 1.29 km
Robinsfield Infant School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.32 km
Abercorn School 1.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NW1 6LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MEDIREST SIGNATURE-COMPASS GROUP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
2.05 km
Cotton Rooms Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
2.09 km
Simmons Bar (Jeremy Bentham) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
2.14 km
Harley Street At University Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
2.17 km
Interserve FM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
2.17 km
Normans News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
2.17 km
Dr Coffee Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2019
2.17 km
George Farha Cafe School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
2.17 km
Just Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
2.18 km
The Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 16, 2019
2.2 km
Hub By Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
2.22 km
Caffe Presto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 5, 2019
2.24 km
Marlborough Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 9, 2019
2.24 km
Patisserie Valerie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
2.24 km
Planet Organic Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2017
2.24 km
S & S Newsmart Retailers - other 4
Good
May 3, 2018
2.24 km
YIFANG TAIWAN FRUIT TEA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
2.26 km
The Catholic Chaplaincy Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
January 25, 2018
2.28 km
MEDIREST HEALTCARE -COMPASS GROUP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
2.29 km
Print Room Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 30, 2017
2.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NW1 6LW - Data from Apr 2022

Rossmore Road Lisson Grove Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Rossmore Road Lisson Grove Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Church Street Market Lisson Grove Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Church Street Market Lisson Grove Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Marylebone Station Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Marylebone Underground Station Metro/Tram 258 m
Marylebone Underground Station Metro/Tram 261 m
Marylebone Underground Station Metro/Tram 263 m
London Marylebone Rail Station Rail 263 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.22 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.22 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.22 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.25 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NW1 6LW - Data from Dec 2021

Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Three Island Pond Inland Water 1.57 km
The Fountains Inland Water 1.58 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
The Long Water Inland Water 1.86 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.04 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.29 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.26 km
Duck Island Island 3.34 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.36 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 3.37 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 3.78 km
Hampstead Ponds Inland Water 3.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NW1 6LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.9 Mbps 69 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 69 17.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 48,088 kWh - mean 6,870 kWh : median 296 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 64,721 kWh - mean 7,191 kWh : median 5,304 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NW1 6LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52356600
Longitude -0.16638600
OS Easting 527306
OS Northing 0182110
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27574
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Electoral Ward Bryanston and Dorset Square
Local Authority District Westminster
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000033
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Westminster
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
North West London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North West London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: EU white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division City of Westminster BUASD
Workplace Zone E33030788
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 008A
Output Area / Small Area 2D3