Postcode W2 2QH (Westminster)

Map showing W2 2QH and nearby postcodes

The postcode W2 2QH is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. W2 2QH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

W2 2QH 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 2QH as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to W2 2QH is Southwick Street which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sussex Gardens and is 132 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 350 m away at Paddington Underground Station The closest railway station is London Paddington Rail Station, 399 m away.

The closest primary school to W2 2QH (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 2QH is Paxton's Head Public House and is 1.71 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 1.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 233 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Southwick Street 55 m
Somers Crescent 72 m
Radnor Place 97 m
Southwick Mews 98 m
Hyde Park Crescent 135 m
Radnor Mews 140 m
Southwick Place 143 m
Cambridge Square 146 m
Norfolk Place 149 m
Hyde Park Square Mews 157 m
Sussex Gardens 158 m
A4209 158 m
Gloucester Square 164 m
Rainsford Street 167 m
Bouverie Place 173 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W2 2QH

Introduction August 1992
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 2QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
422 m
Sylvia Young Theatre School 528 m
Halcyon London International School Outstanding
(March 5, 2020)
579 m
Ark King Solomon Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
579 m
Wetherby Preparatory School 621 m
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
648 m
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Good
(February 26, 2020)
684 m
International Community School 707 m
Unity Girls High School Good
(June 7, 2018)
773 m
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
860 m
Abingdon House School 914 m
Gateway Academy 941 m
Francis Holland School 1.19 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2010)
1.24 km
Wetherby Senior School 1.38 km
The St Marylebone CofE School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
1.42 km
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.6 km
Queen's College, London 1.62 km
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.64 km
Southbank International School Westminster 1.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
1.63 km
EKook Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
1.63 km
Osteria Romana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
1.63 km
Mari Vanna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 23, 2022
1.63 km
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 15, 2021
1.68 km
Pavilion Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
1.7 km
Royal Thames Yacht Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
1.7 km
Mr Chow Restaurant Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
1.71 km
Paxton's Head Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
1.71 km
The Buddha Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
1.71 km
Sadaf Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
1.72 km
Signor Sassi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 15, 2022
1.72 km
The Kitchen Of Knightsbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
1.72 km
Bridges Retailers - other 4
Good
November 20, 2019
1.76 km
Tattersalls Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2018
1.76 km
Al Basha Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
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
Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Restaurant, Food Hall & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sussex Gardens Bus Stop/Station 132 m
St Marys Hospital Bus Stop/Station 179 m
St Marys Hospital Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Paddington Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Praed Street Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Paddington Underground Station Metro/Tram 350 m
Paddington Underground Station Metro/Tram 376 m
Paddington Underground Station Metro/Tram 380 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 399 m
London Paddington Rail Station Rail 509 m
London Marylebone Rail Station Rail 842 m
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.1 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.1 km
Little Venice Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.1 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.41 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.58 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 573 m
The Fountains Inland Water 728 m
The Long Water Inland Water 995 m
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.21 km
Round Pond Inland Water 1.46 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.41 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Holland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.93 km
Duck Island Island 3.07 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.1 km
Portobello Dock Inland Water 3.31 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 150 Mbps 233 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.28 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% 19.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.6 0
300+ Mbps 100% 875 0

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 248,013 kWh - mean 13,053 kWh : median 6,064 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 327,958 kWh - mean 5,856 kWh : median 4,618 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W2 2QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51609600
Longitude -0.17005900
OS Easting 527072
OS Northing 0181273
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: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Old EU tech 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 E33036736
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 015C
Output Area / Small Area 3D3