Postcode W1G 8RW (Westminster)

Map showing W1G 8RW and nearby postcodes

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

W1G 8RW 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 8RW as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to W1G 8RW is Wheatley Street which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Portland Place and is 371 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 504 m away at Regent's Park Underground Station The closest railway station is Bond Street Station, 666 m away.

The closest primary school to W1G 8RW (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 8RW is Simmons Bar (Jeremy Bentham) and is 1.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from YIFANG TAIWAN FRUIT TEA and is 1.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 219.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wheatley Street 22 m
Westmoreland Street 32 m
Marylebone Street 48 m
De Walden Street 49 m
Woodstock Mews 72 m
Wesley Street 86 m
Marylebone Mews 107 m
Cross Keys Close 115 m
Beaumont Mews 121 m
Clarkes Mews 132 m
Bulstrode Place 136 m
Upper Wimpole Street 143 m
Cramer Street 149 m
Wimpole Mews 162 m
Moxon Street 162 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W1G 8RW

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 W1G 8RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2010)
182 m
Wetherby Senior School 193 m
Queen's College, London 251 m
The St Marylebone CofE School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
345 m
Southbank International School Westminster 390 m
Eifa International School Good
(May 3, 2018)
409 m
Portland Place School 410 m
International Community School 780 m
Wetherby Preparatory School 810 m
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
814 m
Sylvia Young Theatre School 888 m
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Good
(February 26, 2020)
892 m
Halcyon London International School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
897 m
Francis Holland School 917 m
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
996 m
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
1.14 km
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.15 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.16 km
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.17 km
Abingdon House School 1.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cotton Rooms Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
1.06 km
Hub By Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
1.12 km
MEDIREST SIGNATURE-COMPASS GROUP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.12 km
Just Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
1.12 km
Simmons Bar (Jeremy Bentham) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
1.13 km
Harley Street At University Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
1.14 km
Interserve FM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
1.14 km
Normans News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.14 km
Caffe Presto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 5, 2019
1.15 km
Marlborough Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 9, 2019
1.15 km
Patisserie Valerie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
1.15 km
Planet Organic Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2017
1.15 km
S & S Newsmart Retailers - other 4
Good
May 3, 2018
1.15 km
YIFANG TAIWAN FRUIT TEA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
1.17 km
Dr Coffee Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2019
1.18 km
The Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 16, 2019
1.19 km
MEDIREST HEALTCARE -COMPASS GROUP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
1.19 km
BaxterStorey at Asos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
1.21 km
One Alfred Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.21 km
George Farha Cafe School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
1.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Portland Place Bus Stop/Station 371 m
George Street (W1) Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Portman Square Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Harley Street Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Portman Square Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Regent's Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 504 m
Regent's Park Underground Station Metro/Tram 509 m
Bond Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 518 m
Bond Street Station Rail 666 m
Bond Street Station Rail 703 m
London Marylebone Rail Station Rail 951 m
London Zoo Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.97 km
London Zoo Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.97 km
London Zoo Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.97 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.81 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 1.73 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.99 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.01 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.12 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.2 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Duck Island Island 2.24 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.26 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.74 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 4.38 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.43 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 219.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 13.8 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.5 9.9
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 0

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 256,862 kWh - mean 18,347 kWh : median 15,868 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 67,155 kWh - mean 4,197 kWh : median 3,217 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W1G 8RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51933000
Longitude -0.15032600
OS Easting 528432
OS Northing 0181667
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 E33036713
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 011A
Output Area / Small Area 2D3