Postcode W1B 5PW (Westminster)

Map showing W1B 5PW and nearby postcodes

The postcode W1B 5PW is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. W1B 5PW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

W1B 5PW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 W1B 5PW as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to W1B 5PW is Beak Street which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Conduit Street Hamleys Toy Store and is 79 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 324 m away at Oxford Circus Underground Station The closest railway station is Bond Street Station, 455 m away.

The closest primary school to W1B 5PW (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 W1B 5PW is Red Lion Public House and is 488 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 8, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pret A Manger and is 488 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 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 5.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for W1B 5PW 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 W1B 5PW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to W1B 5PW, and the approximate distance away.

Beak Street 62 m
Kingly Street 66 m
Ganton Street 73 m
Carnaby Street 78 m
Regent Street 79 m
Upper James Street 84 m
Upper John Street 85 m
Marshall Street 100 m
Newburgh Street 103 m
Warwick Street 136 m
New Burlington Street 141 m
Dufour's Place 153 m
Foubert's Place 153 m
Lower John Street 165 m
Little Marlborough Street 165 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W1B 5PW

Introduction October 2000
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 W1B 5PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
311 m
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
822 m
Queen's College, London 880 m
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
888 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 894 m
Eifa International School Good
(May 3, 2018)
932 m
Eaton Square Senior School, Mayfair 979 m
Wetherby Senior School 991 m
Portland Place School 1.03 km
The Royal Ballet School 1.08 km
Southbank International School Westminster 1.14 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2010)
1.19 km
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.24 km
CATS College London 1.31 km
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.32 km
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
1.32 km
The St Marylebone CofE School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.43 km
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.5 km
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Outstanding
(October 6, 2016)
1.53 km
Westminster City School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from W1B 5PW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Apax Partners Worldwide LLP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2016
433 m
Pizza Hut Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
437 m
JJAM London Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
452 m
Osprey London Graeme Ellisdon Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 17, 2019
452 m
Jermyn Street Theatre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 25, 2012
452 m
Papa L's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 21, 2021
452 m
Prestat Retailers - other 4
Good
January 22, 2019
457 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
459 m
Tramps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2017
468 m
Baxter Storey Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
469 m
Rowleys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2014
478 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 11, 2020
482 m
Pret A Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
488 m
Red Lion Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2013
488 m
Paxton & Whitfield Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
491 m
Restaurant Associates Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
500 m
Three Crowns Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2014
500 m
Snow Peak Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
510 m
BIKE-DROP Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
511 m
Caffe Concerto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 15, 2021
511 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to W1B 5PW - Data from Apr 2022

Conduit Street Hamleys Toy Store Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Conduit Street Hamleys Toy Store Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Beak Street Hamleys Toy Store Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Beak Street Hamleys Toy Store Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Savile Row Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Oxford Circus Underground Station Metro/Tram 324 m
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station Metro/Tram 348 m
Oxford Circus Underground Station Metro/Tram 351 m
Bond Street Station Rail 455 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 492 m
Bond Street Station Rail 710 m
Embankment Pier Ferry 1.31 km
Embankment Pier Ferry 1.33 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.34 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.09 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to W1B 5PW - Data from Dec 2021

St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.16 km
Duck Island Island 1.17 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.17 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.19 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.52 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.56 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.67 km
Round Pond Inland Water 3.18 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.79 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 3.91 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.94 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for W1B 5PW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.6 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 19.66 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 2.49 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% 16.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 316,818 kWh - mean 35,202 kWh : median 30,781 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W1B 5PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51245800
Longitude -0.13870400
OS Easting 529256
OS Northing 0180923
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10393
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Electoral Ward West End
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: Multi-ethnic professional 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 E33031243
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 013F
Output Area / Small Area 3B3