Postcode SW1W 8JU (Westminster)

Map showing SW1W 8JU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW1W 8JU is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW1W 8JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW1W 8JU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 SW1W 8JU as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to SW1W 8JU is Eaton Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sloane Square and is 69 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 74 m away at Sloane Square Underground Station The closest railway station is London Victoria Rail Station, 881 m away.

The closest primary school to SW1W 8JU (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is More House School.

The local pub for residents of SW1W 8JU is Duke Of Wellington Public House and is 131 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Essentials and is 93 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 4.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW1W 8JU 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 SW1W 8JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW1W 8JU, and the approximate distance away.

Eaton Close 21 m
Caroline Terrace 39 m
Skinner Place 50 m
Cliveden Place 59 m
Bourne Street 105 m
Eaton Terrace 108 m
Sloane Square 115 m
Whittaker Street 117 m
Sedding Street 119 m
Sloane Gardens 124 m
Grosvenor Cottages 127 m
Chester Row 138 m
Eaton Gate 140 m
Sloane Terrace 145 m
Minera Mews 148 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW1W 8JU

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 SW1W 8JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
106 m
Eaton House School 145 m
Francis Holland School 163 m
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
364 m
Garden House School 382 m
Sussex House School 457 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 461 m
Saint Thomas More Language College Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
472 m
More House School 577 m
Hill House School Good
(January 18, 2018)
601 m
Knightsbridge School 642 m
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 676 m
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2006)
716 m
Marlborough Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
732 m
Eaton Square School 873 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
1.03 km
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 2, 2010)
1.07 km
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.13 km
Westminster Cathedral Choir School 1.16 km
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW1W 8JU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Colbert Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
64 m
Royal Court Theatre Bar Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
77 m
Buns From Home Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
93 m
Essentials Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
93 m
Nero Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
93 m
Holy Trinity Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
106 m
The Botanist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
113 m
Cote - Summer Pop Up Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
120 m
Cote Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
120 m
Tonteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
120 m
Duke Of Wellington Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
131 m
Eaton House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
145 m
Antelope Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
154 m
Francis Holland School School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
March 15, 2022
163 m
Cadogan Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
164 m
Polygon Investments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
164 m
Belgravia Food Fayre Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
165 m
Piccolo bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
168 m
Vita Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
188 m
Cheval Phoenix House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
202 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW1W 8JU - Data from Apr 2022

Sloane Square Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Sloane Square Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Sloane Square Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Sloane Square Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Sloane Square Station Lower Sloane Street Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Sloane Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 74 m
Sloane Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 76 m
Sloane Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 93 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 881 m
London Victoria Rail Station Rail 896 m
Battersea Park Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 1.3 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 1.3 km
Battersea Power Station Pier Ferry 1.3 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.85 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.01 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW1W 8JU - Data from Dec 2021

Fountain Lake Inland Water 1.47 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 1.48 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 1.6 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.64 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 1.66 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.84 km
Duck Island Island 2.05 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.09 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.1 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.41 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.42 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.81 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 4.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW1W 8JU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 71.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.6 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 100% 71.2 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 225,981 kWh - mean 28,248 kWh : median 28,935 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 92,849 kWh - mean 13,264 kWh : median 6,986 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW1W 8JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49282800
Longitude -0.15537500
OS Easting 528156
OS Northing 0178711
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28371
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Electoral Ward Knightsbridge and Belgravia
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: Highly-qualified quaternary 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 E33036770
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 019A
Output Area / Small Area 2D2