Postcode SW1Y 6LX (Westminster)

Map showing SW1Y 6LX and nearby postcodes

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

SW1Y 6LX 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 6LX as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SW1Y 6LX is Ryder Yard which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Bond Street Royal Academy and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 187 m away at Green Park Underground Station The closest railway station is Bond Street Station, 802 m away.

The closest primary school to SW1Y 6LX (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 6LX is Lockets and is 95 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 4.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 4.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 95.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ryder Yard 46 m
Bennet Street 70 m
Bury Street 103 m
Ryder Street 114 m
Duke Street St James's 116 m
Arlington Street 127 m
Masons Yard 132 m
St James's Street 134 m
Albany Courtyard 137 m
Park Place 152 m
Blue Ball Yard 165 m
Old Bond Street 173 m
Stafford Street 186 m
Pall Mall Place 197 m
Rose And Crown Yard 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW1Y 6LX

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 6LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
571 m
Eaton Square Senior School, Mayfair 582 m
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
756 m
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Outstanding
(October 6, 2016)
1.07 km
Westminster City School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.08 km
Westminster Abbey Choir School 1.21 km
St Matthew's School, Westminster Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.27 km
Westminster School 1.28 km
The Royal Ballet School 1.28 km
Queen's College, London 1.31 km
The Grey Coat Hospital 1.34 km
Wetherby Senior School 1.34 km
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 1.35 km
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.36 km
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.37 km
Westminster Cathedral Choir School 1.38 km
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2006)
1.39 km
Eifa International School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.42 km
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.43 km
Portland Place School 1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Franco's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2012
0 m
Wiltons Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
0 m
White's Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2020
37 m
Skanska Construction Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
37 m
Ginza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
55 m
Café Murano Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
71 m
Maison Francois Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
84 m
Boodle's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
85 m
Lockets Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
95 m
Quaglino's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
97 m
Blue Posts Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 5, 2019
98 m
The Mayfair Lounge And Grill At The Cavendish Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 9, 2016
106 m
Brooks's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
107 m
Chequers Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 9, 2018
116 m
Dukes Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
148 m
Prestat Retailers - other 4
Good
January 22, 2019
149 m
The Scotch Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 15, 2017
153 m
Tramps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2017
154 m
Pratt's Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 9, 2014
162 m
Le Caprice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
166 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Bond Street Royal Academy Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Old Bond Street Royal Academy Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Green Park Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Green Park Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Berkeley Street Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Green Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 187 m
Green Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 226 m
Green Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 230 m
Bond Street Station Rail 802 m
Bond Street Station Rail 916 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 980 m
Embankment Pier Ferry 1.22 km
Embankment Pier Ferry 1.25 km
Embankment Pier Ferry 1.26 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.56 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.72 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

St James's Park Lake Inland Water 695 m
Duck Island Island 768 m
Pelican Pool Inland Water 790 m
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.01 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.42 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.53 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Round Pond Inland Water 3.06 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.16 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.27 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.4 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.42 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 3.65 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.7 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.9 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20.79 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.3 Mbps 6 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 2.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 95.2% 16.4 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 4.8% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 64,307 kWh - mean 8,038 kWh : median 7,702 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 73,369 kWh - mean 6,670 kWh : median 2,079 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW1Y 6LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50766400
Longitude -0.13938600
OS Easting 529224
OS Northing 0180389
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 E33031114
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 018C
Output Area / Small Area 2D3