Postcode W2 1JB (Westminster)

Map showing W2 1JB and nearby postcodes

The postcode W2 1JB is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in August 2002 and is an active postcode. W2 1JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

W2 1JB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 1JB as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to W2 1JB is Junction Place which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Praed Street and is 61 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 210 m away at Edgware Road (Bakerloo Line) Underground Station The closest railway station is London Paddington Rail Station, 395 m away.

The closest primary school to W2 1JB (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 27, 2019. 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 1JB is Paxton's Head Public House and is 1.98 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 1.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 99% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for W2 1JB 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 W2 1JB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to W2 1JB, and the approximate distance away.

Junction Place 56 m
St Michael's Street 73 m
Star Street 111 m
Sale Place 111 m
Harbet Road 112 m
Bouverie Place 131 m
Rainsford Street 140 m
Junction Mews 150 m
Edgware Road 181 m
Southwick Mews 189 m
South Wharf Road 193 m
Praed Street 193 m
A4205 193 m
Marylebone Flyover 200 m
Southwick Street 209 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W2 1JB

Introduction August 2002
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 W2 1JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ark King Solomon Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
345 m
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
470 m
Unity Girls High School Good
(June 7, 2018)
509 m
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
515 m
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Good
(February 26, 2020)
599 m
Sylvia Young Theatre School 600 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
663 m
International Community School 672 m
Gateway Academy 686 m
Abingdon House School 703 m
Wetherby Preparatory School 714 m
Halcyon London International School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
716 m
Francis Holland School 1.04 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2010)
1.27 km
The St Marylebone CofE School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.38 km
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.4 km
Wetherby Senior School 1.44 km
Barrow Hill Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.61 km
Queen's College, London 1.67 km
Abercorn School 1.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from W2 1JB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
1.89 km
EKook Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
1.89 km
Osteria Romana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
1.89 km
Mari Vanna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 23, 2022
1.9 km
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 15, 2021
1.94 km
Pavilion Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
1.96 km
Royal Thames Yacht Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
1.96 km
Mr Chow Restaurant Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
1.98 km
Paxton's Head Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
1.98 km
The Buddha Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
1.98 km
Sadaf Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
1.99 km
Signor Sassi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 15, 2022
1.99 km
The Kitchen Of Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
1.99 km
Al Basha Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
2.01 km
Bridges Retailers - other 4
Good
November 20, 2019
2.02 km
Tattersalls Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2018
2.02 km
Masgouf House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2014
2.02 km
Bubbleology Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
2.03 km
Burger & Lobster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
2.03 km
Farm Girl @ HN Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
2.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to W2 1JB - Data from Apr 2022

Praed Street Bus Stop/Station 61 m
St Marys Hospital Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Edgware Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Edgware Road Praed Street Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Sussex Gardens Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo Line) Underground Station Metro/Tram 210 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station Metro/Tram 221 m
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station Metro/Tram 236 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 395 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 500 m
London Marylebone Rail Station Rail 700 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 923 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 924 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 924 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.66 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to W2 1JB - Data from Dec 2021

Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 325 m
The Fountains Inland Water 929 m
The Long Water Inland Water 1.23 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.47 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.63 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.23 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.13 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 3.16 km
Duck Island Island 3.26 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.28 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.26 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for W2 1JB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.3 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 21.5 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 99% 18.7 1.2
30-300 Mbps 1% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

98 meters consuming 623,695 kWh - mean 6,364 kWh : median 5,629 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W2 1JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51838700
Longitude -0.17104800
OS Easting 526997
OS Northing 0181526
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9625
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Electoral Ward Hyde Park
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 E33036739
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 015F
Output Area / Small Area 3B3