Postcode SW1Y 6HR (Westminster)

Map showing SW1Y 6HR and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW1Y 6HR is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW1Y 6HR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW1Y 6HR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 SW1Y 6HR as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW1Y 6HR is Babmaes Street which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Piccadilly Circus and is 57 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 53 m away at Piccadilly Circus Underground Station The closest railway station is London Charing Cross Rail Station, 738 m away.

The closest primary school to SW1Y 6HR (for ages 11 and under) is Soho Parish CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 20, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Eaton Square Senior School, Mayfair.

The local pub for residents of SW1Y 6HR is Three Crowns Public House and is 59 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 4, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ensalada and is 97 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW1Y 6HR 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 SW1Y 6HR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW1Y 6HR, and the approximate distance away.

Babmaes Street 61 m
Apple Tree Yard 82 m
Jermyn Street 85 m
Ormond Yard 105 m
Piccadilly Circus 116 m
Duke Of York Street 117 m
Vine Street 118 m
Swallow Street 127 m
Carlton Street 127 m
Air Street 133 m
St Alban's Street 150 m
St James's Market 150 m
Albany Courtyard 196 m
Charles Ii Street 197 m
Denman Street 197 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW1Y 6HR

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 SW1Y 6HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
319 m
Eaton Square Senior School, Mayfair 887 m
The Royal Ballet School 977 m
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.01 km
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Outstanding
(October 6, 2016)
1.09 km
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 1.11 km
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
1.21 km
Westminster Abbey Choir School 1.22 km
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.23 km
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.24 km
Westminster City School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.25 km
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.26 km
Westminster School 1.26 km
St Matthew's School, Westminster Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.32 km
Queen's College, London 1.32 km
CATS College London 1.38 km
Eifa International School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.38 km
Wetherby Senior School 1.41 km
The Grey Coat Hospital 1.44 km
Portland Place School 1.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW1Y 6HR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Apax Partners Worldwide LLP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2016
33 m
Rowleys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2014
40 m
Jermyn Street Theatre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 25, 2012
46 m
Papa L's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 21, 2021
46 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 11, 2020
51 m
Pizza Hut Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
54 m
JJAM London Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
57 m
Osprey London Graeme Ellisdon Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 17, 2019
57 m
Restaurant Associates Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
59 m
Three Crowns Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2014
59 m
Restaurant Assosciates Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
96 m
Smiths Group Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
96 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
97 m
Ensalada Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
97 m
Shoryu Ramen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
97 m
Vue Cinemas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
97 m
Whittard Of Chelsea Plc Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2012
97 m
Pret A Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
101 m
Red Lion Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2013
101 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
111 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW1Y 6HR - Data from Apr 2022

Piccadilly Circus Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Piccadilly Circus Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Regent Street St James's Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Regent Street St James's Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Piccadilly Circus Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station Metro/Tram 53 m
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station Metro/Tram 76 m
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station Metro/Tram 81 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 738 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 772 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 790 m
Embankment Pier Ferry 970 m
Embankment Pier Ferry 993 m
Embankment Pier Ferry 1.01 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.72 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW1Y 6HR - Data from Dec 2021

Duck Island Island 718 m
Pelican Pool Inland Water 721 m
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 734 m
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.3 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.69 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.78 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.12 km
Round Pond Inland Water 3.34 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.49 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.65 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.65 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.7 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.84 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW1Y 6HR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.5 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 22.97 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 39,987 kWh - mean 7,997 kWh : median 9,082 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW1Y 6HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50896100
Longitude -0.13551400
OS Easting 529489
OS Northing 0180540
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24862
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: 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 E33031125
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 018C
Output Area / Small Area 2D3