The postcode SW1P 2QU is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW1P 2QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW1P 2QU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 2QU as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.
The closest road name to SW1P 2QU is Osbert Street which is centered 9 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stanford Street and is 50 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 288 m away at Pimlico Underground Station The closest railway station is London Victoria Rail Station, 769 m away.
The closest primary school to SW1P 2QU (for ages 11 and under) is Millbank Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 23, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Grey Coat Hospital.
The local pub for residents of SW1P 2QU is MOO Cantina and is 108 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 24, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chilli 87 and is 232 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 70.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW1P 2QU is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Westminster is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW1P 2QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW1P 2QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW1P 2QU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW1P 2QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster Under School | Independent school | 7-14 | 42 m | |
| Fairley House School | Special school | 5-16 | 287 m | |
| Millbank Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 23, 2013) | 299 m |
| Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 369 m |
| Pimlico Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 438 m |
| Pimlico Primary | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 25, 2015) | 438 m |
| Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 459 m |
| The Grey Coat Hospital | Academy | 11-18 | 471 m | |
| Westminster Cathedral Choir School | Independent school | 4-13 | 489 m | |
| St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 517 m |
| Eaton Square School | Independent school | 2-13 | 573 m | |
| Churchill Gardens Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 599 m |
| St Matthew's School, Westminster | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 666 m |
| Westminster City School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 750 m |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 795 m |
| Westminster Abbey Choir School | Independent school | 8-13 | 835 m | |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (October 6, 2016) | 896 m |
| Westminster School | Independent school | 12-19 | 901 m | |
| Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College | Academy | 14-19 | 926 m | |
| St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 17, 2006) | 937 m |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW1P 2QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster Under School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 42 m | |
| Skewers Mangal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 29, 2019 | 72 m | |
| Pimlico Grocery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 27, 2020 | 105 m | |
| MOO Cantina | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 24, 2020 | 108 m | |
| The Little House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 110 m | |
| Open Door Meal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2017 | 129 m | |
| Grey Coat Hospital Upper School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2016 | 175 m | |
| UMA Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 7, 2022 | 189 m | |
| St Margarets Drop In Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2016 | 192 m | |
| The Cask Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 27, 2016 | 196 m | |
| Euro Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 6, 2011 | 203 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 208 m | |
| Pret A Manger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2019 | 208 m | |
| Chilli 87 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2021 | 232 m | |
| Chilli Griddle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 6, 2020 | 232 m | |
| Tachbrook Bakery & Patisserie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 232 m | |
| The Pride Of Pimlico Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 19, 2015 | 232 m | |
| Rochester Row Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 4, 2020 | 234 m | |
| Tejo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2016 | 234 m | |
| The Salvation Army Westminster Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2013 | 234 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW1P 2QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Stanford Street | 50 m | |
| Rochester Row | 192 m | |
| Pimlico | 195 m | |
| Pimlico | 258 m | |
| Rochester Row Vane Street | 302 m | |
| Pimlico Underground Station | 288 m | |
| Pimlico Underground Station | 291 m | |
| Pimlico Underground Station | 308 m | |
| London Victoria Rail Station | 769 m | |
| London Victoria Rail Station | 778 m | |
| Vauxhall Rail Station | 1.02 km | |
| Millbank Pier | 626 m | |
| Millbank Pier | 660 m | |
| Millbank Pier | 669 m | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 36.82 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 36.98 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 37.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW1P 2QU - Data from Dec 2021
| St James's Park Lake | 1.19 km | |
| Duck Island | 1.29 km | |
| Pelican Pool | 1.32 km | |
| Duck Pond | 1.86 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 2.04 km | |
| Fountain Lake | 2.2 km | |
| Ransome's Dock | 2.65 km | |
| The Serpentine | 2.76 km | |
| The Long Water | 3.25 km | |
| The Fountains | 3.52 km | |
| Long Pond | 3.64 km | |
| Round Pond | 3.72 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 4.04 km | |
| Mount Pond | 4.06 km | |
| Paddington Green | 4.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW1P 2QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.6 Mbps | 70.6 Mbps | 79.14 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 75.2 | 19.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SW1P 2QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.49180000 |
| Longitude | -0.13473100 |
| OS Easting | 529592 |
| OS Northing | 0178633 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Cities of London and Westminster |
| Electoral Ward | Vincent 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000033 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Aspirational techies Subgroup: Old EU tech 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 | E33031206 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Westminster 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Westminster 021E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D3 |