Postcode W1W 7LX (Westminster)

Map showing W1W 7LX and nearby postcodes

The postcode W1W 7LX is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. W1W 7LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

W1W 7LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 W1W 7LX as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to W1W 7LX is Langham Street which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Cavendish Street and is 173 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 296 m away at Oxford Circus Underground Station The closest railway station is Bond Street Station, 535 m away.

The closest primary school to W1W 7LX (for ages 11 and under) is All Souls CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Southbank International School Westminster.

The local pub for residents of W1W 7LX is Marlborough Arms and is 668 m 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 686 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.7 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for W1W 7LX 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 W1W 7LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to W1W 7LX, and the approximate distance away.

Langham Street 34 m
All Souls' Place 59 m
Gildea Street 61 m
Little Titchfield Street 86 m
Langham Place 110 m
Great Titchfield Street 122 m
Cavendish Mews South 141 m
Riding House Street 147 m
Great Portland Street 149 m
Gosfield Street 150 m
Duchess Street 160 m
Bywell Place 170 m
Mortimer Street 174 m
Little Portland Street 178 m
Chandos Street 191 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W1W 7LX

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 W1W 7LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eifa International School Good
(May 3, 2018)
214 m
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
295 m
Portland Place School 302 m
Queen's College, London 319 m
Southbank International School Westminster 418 m
Wetherby Senior School 567 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2010)
714 m
The St Marylebone CofE School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
787 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 870 m
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
946 m
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.02 km
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.21 km
Wetherby Preparatory School 1.32 km
International Community School 1.33 km
Halcyon London International School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
1.39 km
CATS College London 1.39 km
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.4 km
Christ Church School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.4 km
Francis Holland School 1.41 km
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from W1W 7LX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hub By Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
629 m
Cotton Rooms Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
646 m
Caffe Presto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 5, 2019
668 m
Marlborough Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 9, 2019
668 m
Patisserie Valerie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
668 m
Planet Organic Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2017
668 m
S & S Newsmart Retailers - other 4
Good
May 3, 2018
668 m
BaxterStorey at Asos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
670 m
One Alfred Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
670 m
Just Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
672 m
YIFANG TAIWAN FRUIT TEA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
686 m
Busaba Eathai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 1, 2019
691 m
MEDIREST HEALTCARE -COMPASS GROUP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
701 m
Gardiner & Theobald LLP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 10, 2019
705 m
Harley Street At University Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
710 m
Interserve FM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
710 m
Normans News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
710 m
K+A CATERERS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
715 m
Gail’s Bakery & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
726 m
Simmons Bar (Jeremy Bentham) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
731 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to W1W 7LX - Data from Apr 2022

New Cavendish Street Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Margaret Street Oxford Circus Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Margaret Street Oxford Circus Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Portland Place Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Oxford Circus Stn Margaret St Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Oxford Circus Underground Station Metro/Tram 296 m
Oxford Circus Underground Station Metro/Tram 315 m
Oxford Circus Underground Station Metro/Tram 318 m
Bond Street Station Rail 535 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 649 m
Bond Street Station Rail 731 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.89 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.9 km
Embankment Pier Ferry 1.91 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.76 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.23 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to W1W 7LX - Data from Dec 2021

Duck Island Island 1.89 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.89 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.9 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 1.94 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.32 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.47 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.53 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Round Pond Inland Water 3.17 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.41 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.47 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 4.55 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 4.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for W1W 7LX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21 Mbps 20.7 Mbps 23.28 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.25 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% 20.7 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 221,019 kWh - mean 13,001 kWh : median 15,194 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 42,909 kWh - mean 2,682 kWh : median 2,397 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W1W 7LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51862000
Longitude -0.14239900
OS Easting 528984
OS Northing 0181602
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15472
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Inner city students
Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood
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 E33031413
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 013D
Output Area / Small Area 2B2