Postcode SW1P 2LN (Westminster)

Map showing SW1P 2LN and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW1P 2LN is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW1P 2LN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW1P 2LN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 SW1P 2LN as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SW1P 2LN is Abbey Orchard Street which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gt Smith St Westminster Abbey and is 79 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 199 m away at St. James's Park Underground Station The closest railway station is London Victoria Rail Station, 859 m away.

The closest primary school to SW1P 2LN (for ages 11 and under) is St Matthew's School, Westminster. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Grey Coat Hospital.

The local pub for residents of SW1P 2LN is Munich Cricket Club and is 66 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 31, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW1P 2LN 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 SW1P 2LN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW1P 2LN, and the approximate distance away.

Abbey Orchard Street 40 m
Old Pye Street 72 m
Perkin's Rents 75 m
St Ann's Street 80 m
Great Smith Street 117 m
Dacre Street 131 m
Dean Farrar Street 148 m
St Matthew Street 154 m
Little Smith Street 155 m
Strutton Ground 173 m
Broadway 177 m
Great Peter Street 189 m
Chadwick Street 195 m
Tothill Street 201 m
Carteret Street 208 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW1P 2LN

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 SW1P 2LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthew's School, Westminster Good
(February 6, 2018)
66 m
Westminster Abbey Choir School 149 m
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Outstanding
(October 6, 2016)
176 m
Westminster School 265 m
The Grey Coat Hospital 299 m
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
400 m
Westminster City School Good
(January 10, 2017)
523 m
Westminster Cathedral Choir School 608 m
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
634 m
Westminster Under School 714 m
Millbank Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
734 m
Fairley House School 856 m
Eaton Square School 965 m
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2006)
1.06 km
The Marine Society College of the Sea Good
(September 29, 2017)
1.07 km
Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.1 km
DLD College 1.1 km
Pimlico Primary Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.16 km
Pimlico Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.16 km
Churchill Gardens Primary Academy Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW1P 2LN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthews School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
66 m
Munich Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
66 m
Starbucks Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
76 m
ESS Goverment Services Other catering premises 4
Good
June 20, 2018
127 m
Itsu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
127 m
The Speaker Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
128 m
Hub By Premier Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2017
138 m
Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2014
141 m
Westminster Abbey Choir School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
149 m
Palace Public Occasions Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
153 m
Abbey Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 12, 2017
153 m
Cinnamon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
153 m
Itsu Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
167 m
Costcutter Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 12, 2016
169 m
Hub By Premier Inn London Westminster Abbey Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
175 m
Cafe Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
176 m
Sanctuary House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 22, 2016
178 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
183 m
Abokado Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
184 m
Leonidas Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 2, 2019
184 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW1P 2LN - Data from Apr 2022

Gt Smith St Westminster Abbey Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Westminster Abbey Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Westminster Abbey Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Westminster Abbey Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Westminster Abbey Bus Stop/Station 163 m
St. James's Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 199 m
St. James's Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 213 m
St. James's Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 225 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 859 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 874 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Westminster Pier Ferry 673 m
Westminster Pier Ferry 680 m
Westminster Pier Ferry 709 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.53 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.97 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW1P 2LN - Data from Dec 2021

St James's Park Lake Inland Water 522 m
Duck Island Island 576 m
Pelican Pool Inland Water 601 m
Duck Pond Inland Water 2.54 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.66 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 2.71 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 2.82 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.15 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.21 km
The Fountains Inland Water 3.36 km
Round Pond Inland Water 3.7 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.23 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 4.27 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW1P 2LN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.7 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 22.1 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.28 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 112,389 kWh - mean 7,493 kWh : median 7,633 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 27,027 kWh - mean 1,689 kWh : median 1,670 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW1P 2LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49798100
Longitude -0.13155400
OS Easting 529795
OS Northing 0179326
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3324
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Electoral Ward St James's
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: Striving 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 E33036777
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 020B
Output Area / Small Area 3B1