Postcode W2 1UY (Westminster)

Map showing W2 1UY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to W2 1UY is Howley Place which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bishops Bridge Road Little Venice and is 76 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 317 m away at Warwick Avenue Underground Station The closest railway station is London Paddington Rail Station, 557 m away.

The closest primary school to W2 1UY (for ages 11 and under) is Gateway Academy. 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 1UY is Paxton's Head Public House and is 2.49 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 2.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Howley Place 64 m
John Aird Court 99 m
Gilpin Close 114 m
Porteus Road 119 m
Park Place Villas 137 m
St Mary's Terrace 160 m
Hogan Mews 164 m
St Mary's Mansions 183 m
Blomfield Road 187 m
Warwick Crescent 209 m
Maida Avenue 244 m
Dudley Street 246 m
Kingdom Street 247 m
St Mary's Square 271 m
Warwick Place 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W2 1UY

Introduction January 1980
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 1UY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Unity Girls High School Good
(June 7, 2018)
486 m
Ark King Solomon Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
728 m
Gateway Academy 741 m
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
930 m
Abingdon House School 989 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.01 km
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.16 km
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
1.19 km
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1.27 km
International Community School 1.27 km
Abercorn School 1.3 km
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.35 km
Wetherby Preparatory School 1.38 km
Halcyon London International School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
1.39 km
Francis Holland School 1.42 km
Arnold House School 1.48 km
Barrow Hill Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.5 km
The American School in London Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
1.54 km
Naima Jewish Preparatory School 1.65 km
Robinsfield Infant School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bishops Bridge Road Little Venice Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Blomfield Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Bishops Bridge Road Little Venice Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Bishops Bridge Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Bishops Bridge Paddington Station Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Warwick Avenue Underground Station Metro/Tram 317 m
Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground Metro/Tram 325 m
Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground Metro/Tram 331 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 557 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 583 m
London Marylebone Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 264 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 265 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 265 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.96 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.12 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 391 m
The Fountains Inland Water 1.21 km
The Long Water Inland Water 1.55 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.7 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.93 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 2.5 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.8 km
Duck Island Island 3.93 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.95 km
Westbere Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 4.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 81.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10.3 Mbps 11.7 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% 17 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.4 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 0

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 628,226 kWh - mean 11,853 kWh : median 11,572 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 179,976 kWh - mean 3,396 kWh : median 2,736 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W2 1UY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52103100
Longitude -0.17976400
OS Easting 526385
OS Northing 0181805
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3687
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Westminster North
Electoral Ward Little Venice
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 E33036702
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 009E
Output Area / Small Area 3B3