Postcode NW1 6SX (Westminster)

Map showing NW1 6SX and nearby postcodes

The postcode NW1 6SX is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NW1 6SX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NW1 6SX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 6SX as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to NW1 6SX is Bell Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Marylebone Road and is 150 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 154 m away at Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground Station The closest railway station is London Marylebone Rail Station, 345 m away.

The closest primary school to NW1 6SX (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Francis Holland School.

The local pub for residents of NW1 6SX is Paxton's Head Public House and is 2.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from EKook and is 2.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 36.8% 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NW1 6SX 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 6SX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bell Street 17 m
Lisson Street 25 m
Harrow Street 51 m
Ranston Street 52 m
Daventry Street 53 m
Stalbridge Street 86 m
Highworth Street 92 m
Burne Street 118 m
Cosway Street 129 m
Ashmill Street 142 m
Shroton Street 144 m
Broadley Street 152 m
Bendall Mews 172 m
Corlett Street 173 m
Penfold Place 176 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NW1 6SX

Introduction January 1980
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 6SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ark King Solomon Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
95 m
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
109 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
256 m
Abingdon House School 297 m
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Good
(February 26, 2020)
361 m
Gateway Academy 389 m
Unity Girls High School Good
(June 7, 2018)
396 m
International Community School 492 m
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
590 m
Sylvia Young Theatre School 609 m
Francis Holland School 653 m
Wetherby Preparatory School 718 m
Halcyon London International School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
787 m
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.04 km
The St Marylebone CofE School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.1 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2010)
1.11 km
Barrow Hill Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.26 km
Wetherby Senior School 1.29 km
Abercorn School 1.49 km
Queen's College, London 1.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mari Vanna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 23, 2022
2.18 km
Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
2.18 km
EKook Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
2.18 km
Osteria Romana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
2.18 km
MEDIREST SIGNATURE-COMPASS GROUP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
2.19 km
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 15, 2021
2.2 km
Cotton Rooms Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
2.2 km
Royal Thames Yacht Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
2.21 km
Pavilion Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
2.21 km
Al Basha Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
2.24 km
Mr Chow Restaurant Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
2.26 km
Paxton's Head Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
2.26 km
The Buddha Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
2.26 km
Masgouf House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2014
2.26 km
Simmons Bar (Jeremy Bentham) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
2.26 km
Sadaf Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
2.27 km
Signor Sassi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 15, 2022
2.27 km
The Kitchen Of Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
2.27 km
Park Tower Casino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
2.28 km
The Park Tower Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
2.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Marylebone Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Edgware Road (Circle line) Station Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Edgware Road (Circle line) Station Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground Station Metro/Tram 154 m
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground Station Metro/Tram 183 m
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground Station Metro/Tram 190 m
London Marylebone Rail Station Rail 345 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 784 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 878 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.08 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.09 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.09 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.01 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 444 m
The Fountains Inland Water 1.33 km
The Long Water Inland Water 1.61 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.8 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 1.82 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.04 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.18 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Duck Island Island 3.28 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 3.29 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.3 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 4.01 km
Hampstead Ponds Inland Water 4.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.9 Mbps 48.9 Mbps 78.39 Mbps
Upload 11.1 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 19.94 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% 24 3.5
30-300 Mbps 63.2% 61.3 15.3
300+ Mbps 36.8% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 161,548 kWh - mean 8,077 kWh : median 7,222 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NW1 6SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52150400
Longitude -0.16795400
OS Easting 527203
OS Northing 0181878
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6478
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Westminster North
Electoral Ward Church Street
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professional service 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 E33036703
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 009J
Output Area / Small Area 3B3