Postcode W2 2DN (Westminster)

Map showing W2 2DN and nearby postcodes

The postcode W2 2DN is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. W2 2DN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

W2 2DN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 2DN as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to W2 2DN is Norfolk Crescent which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burwood Place and is 86 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 330 m away at Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground Station The closest railway station is London Paddington Rail Station, 590 m away.

The closest primary school to W2 2DN (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 2DN is Paxton's Head Public House and is 1.73 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 1.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 35% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 35% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 65% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for W2 2DN 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 2DN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to W2 2DN, and the approximate distance away.

Norfolk Crescent 27 m
Cambridge Square 77 m
Burwood Place 85 m
Oxford Square 131 m
Park West Place 142 m
Brendon Street 172 m
Junction Mews 175 m
Rainsford Street 180 m
West Garden Place 198 m
Southwick Street 204 m
Star Street 208 m
Cato Street 208 m
Sale Place 208 m
Forset Street 210 m
Hyde Park Crescent 212 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W2 2DN

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 2DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
223 m
Sylvia Young Theatre School 326 m
Halcyon London International School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
405 m
Wetherby Preparatory School 426 m
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Good
(February 26, 2020)
505 m
International Community School 510 m
Ark King Solomon Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
524 m
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
528 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
742 m
Unity Girls High School Good
(June 7, 2018)
787 m
Abingdon House School 807 m
Gateway Academy 901 m
Francis Holland School 1.03 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2010)
1.04 km
Wetherby Senior School 1.18 km
The St Marylebone CofE School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.21 km
Queen's College, London 1.42 km
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.48 km
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.57 km
Southbank International School Westminster 1.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from W2 2DN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mari Vanna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 23, 2022
1.65 km
Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
1.65 km
EKook Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
1.65 km
Osteria Romana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
1.65 km
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 15, 2021
1.68 km
Royal Thames Yacht Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
1.69 km
Pavilion Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
1.69 km
Mr Chow Restaurant Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
1.73 km
Paxton's Head Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
1.73 km
The Buddha Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
1.73 km
Al Basha Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
1.73 km
Sadaf Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
1.74 km
Signor Sassi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 15, 2022
1.74 km
The Kitchen Of Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
1.74 km
Masgouf House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2014
1.75 km
Park Tower Casino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.76 km
The Park Tower Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
1.76 km
Bubbleology Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
1.77 km
Burger & Lobster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
1.77 km
Farm Girl @ HN Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
1.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to W2 2DN - Data from Apr 2022

Burwood Place Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Sussex Gardens Bus Stop/Station 132 m
George Street (W2) Bus Stop/Station 153 m
George Street (W2) Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Sussex Gardens Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground Station Metro/Tram 330 m
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground Station Metro/Tram 342 m
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground Station Metro/Tram 342 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 590 m
London Marylebone Rail Station Rail 684 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 703 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.23 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.23 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.23 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.48 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to W2 2DN - Data from Dec 2021

Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 639 m
The Fountains Inland Water 897 m
The Long Water Inland Water 1.13 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.27 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.64 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.25 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.81 km
Duck Island Island 2.94 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.97 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 3.46 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.07 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for W2 2DN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.3 Mbps 20.2 Mbps 39.89 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.5 Mbps 9.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 65% 20 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 40 10
300+ Mbps 35% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 574,837 kWh - mean 30,255 kWh : median 38,832 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 149,902 kWh - mean 7,495 kWh : median 5,602 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W2 2DN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51673700
Longitude -0.16729500
OS Easting 527262
OS Northing 0181349
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13307
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 E33036735
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 015C
Output Area / Small Area 3B3