Postcode W1G 8GH (Westminster)

Map showing W1G 8GH and nearby postcodes

The postcode W1G 8GH is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. W1G 8GH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

W1G 8GH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 W1G 8GH as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to W1G 8GH is Harley Place which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Portland Place and is 291 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 440 m away at Bond Street Underground Station The closest railway station is Bond Street Station, 563 m away.

The closest primary school to W1G 8GH (for ages 11 and under) is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 21, 2010. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wetherby Senior School.

The local pub for residents of W1G 8GH is Marlborough Arms and is 1.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from YIFANG TAIWAN FRUIT TEA and is 1.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for W1G 8GH 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 W1G 8GH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to W1G 8GH, and the approximate distance away.

Harley Place 38 m
Marylebone Mews 69 m
Wimpole Street 85 m
Queen Anne Street 124 m
Wigmore Place 130 m
Mansfield Mews 131 m
Westmoreland Street 154 m
Wimpole Mews 156 m
Mansfield Street 159 m
Harley Street 163 m
Welbeck Way 170 m
Bentinck Street 177 m
Bulstrode Place 178 m
Wheatley Street 185 m
Cross Keys Close 186 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W1G 8GH

Introduction December 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 W1G 8GH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen's College, London 86 m
Wetherby Senior School 192 m
Eifa International School Good
(May 3, 2018)
296 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2010)
312 m
Portland Place School 332 m
Southbank International School Westminster 362 m
The St Marylebone CofE School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
484 m
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
677 m
Wetherby Preparatory School 927 m
International Community School 934 m
Halcyon London International School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
1 km
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1.02 km
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.05 km
Francis Holland School 1.08 km
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.1 km
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
1.12 km
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.14 km
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.23 km
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 1.27 km
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.3 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from W1G 8GH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cotton Rooms Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
957 m
Hub By Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
995 m
Just Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
1.01 km
Caffe Presto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 5, 2019
1.03 km
Marlborough Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 9, 2019
1.03 km
Patisserie Valerie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
1.03 km
Planet Organic Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2017
1.03 km
S & S Newsmart Retailers - other 4
Good
May 3, 2018
1.03 km
Harley Street At University Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
1.03 km
Interserve FM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
1.03 km
Normans News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.03 km
Simmons Bar (Jeremy Bentham) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
1.04 km
MEDIREST SIGNATURE-COMPASS GROUP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.05 km
YIFANG TAIWAN FRUIT TEA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
1.05 km
BaxterStorey at Asos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.07 km
One Alfred Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.07 km
MEDIREST HEALTCARE -COMPASS GROUP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
1.07 km
Dr Coffee Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2019
1.09 km
The Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 16, 2019
1.09 km
Busaba Eathai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 1, 2019
1.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to W1G 8GH - Data from Apr 2022

Portland Place Bus Stop/Station 291 m
New Cavendish Street Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Henrietta Place Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Holles Street Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Margaret Street Oxford Circus Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Bond Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 440 m
Bond Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 446 m
Bond Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 463 m
Bond Street Station Rail 563 m
Bond Street Station Rail 583 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 1.02 km
London Zoo Waterbus Stop Ferry 2.11 km
London Zoo Waterbus Stop Ferry 2.11 km
London Zoo Waterbus Stop Ferry 2.11 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.74 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to W1G 8GH - Data from Dec 2021

Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 1.83 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.03 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.06 km
Duck Island Island 2.1 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.1 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.11 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.19 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.82 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.36 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.38 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for W1G 8GH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78 Mbps 67.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17 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 0% 67.1 17
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 120,964 kWh - mean 12,096 kWh : median 9,511 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 74,126 kWh - mean 7,413 kWh : median 3,499 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W1G 8GH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51864100
Longitude -0.14816700
OS Easting 528582
OS Northing 0181594
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27672
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Electoral Ward Marylebone High Street
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 E33030883
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 011A
Output Area / Small Area 2D3