Postcode W2 1HB (Westminster)

The postcode W2 1HB is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. W2 1HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

W2 1HB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 W2 1HB as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to W2 1HB is London Street which is centered 137 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Paddington Station Eastbourne Terrace and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 54 m away at Paddington (H&C Line) Underground Station The closest railway station is London Paddington Rail Station, 49 m away.

The closest primary school to W2 1HB (for ages 11 and under) is Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 8, 2009. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Halcyon London International School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 5, 2020 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of W2 1HB is Paxton's Head Public House and is 1.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from EKook and is 1.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 12.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for W2 1HB 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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