The SW1A 2LW postcode is in Westminster, Westminster postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW1A |
| Ward | St James's |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Central Westminster |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Westminster |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Westminster |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS North West London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 15991 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Highly-qualified quaternary workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Administrative centres.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Caffe Nero, Restaurant, Cafe
Address: SW1A 2LW
Tesco, Supermarkets
Address: SW1A 2LW
The nearest places is Westminster Abbey(0.21 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Westminster Underground Station(0.02 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Charing Cross(0.49 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.18 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster SchoolSecondary, None | 12-19 | SW1P 3PF (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Westminster Abbey Choir SchoolAll Through, None | 8-13 | SW1P 3NY (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form0, Outstanding | 16-19 | SW1H 9LH (0.32 mi) | Details |
| DLD CollegeSecondary, None | 13-21 | SE1 7FX (0.36 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's School, WestminsterPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW1P 2DG (0.41 mi) | Details |
| The Marine Society College of the Sea0, Good | 19-99 | SE1 7JY (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy JohannaPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE1 7RH (0.56 mi) | Details |
| The Grey Coat HospitalSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW1P 2DY (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy South BankSecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | SE1 7HS (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW1P 2QQ (0.63 mi) | Details |
| King's College London Maths School0, Outstanding | 16-19 | SE11 6NJ (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Morley College London0, Good | 16-99 | SE1 7HT (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Westminster City SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW1E 5HJ (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Walnut Tree Walk Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE11 6DS (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Millbank AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW1P 4HR (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Westminster Cathedral Choir SchoolAll Through, None | 4-13 | SW1P 1QH (0.76 mi) | Details |
| London Nautical SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | SE1 9NA (0.78 mi) | Details |
| St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW1P 1EP (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Westminster Under SchoolAll Through, None | 7-14 | SW1P 2NN (0.78 mi) | Details |
| St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE1 6HR (0.79 mi) | Details |
| The Royal Ballet SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | WC2E 9DA (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Fairley House SchoolAll Through, None | 5-16 | SW1P 4AU (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | W1D 7LF (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | SE1 6EX (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Vauxhall Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE11 5LG (0.87 mi) | Details |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WC2B 5SU (0.87 mi) | Details |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE1 6HA (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Vanguard SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-19 | SE11 6QH (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Charlotte Sharman Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE11 4SN (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | SE11 4PH (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Octavia House Schools, LondonAll Through, Outstanding | 5-17 | SE11 6AU (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Friars Primary Foundation SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE1 0RF (0.93 mi) | Details |
| City Lit0, Outstanding | 16-99 | WC2B 4BA (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WESTMINSTER SCHOOL(0.24 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| westminster schoolActivewestminster school, 17 deans yard, london | 02075892478 | SW1P 3PA |
| waterloo health centreActive114-118 lower marsh, waterloo, london | 02079284049 | SE1 7AE |
| the dr hickey surgery for the homelessActivethe cardinal hume centre, 3 arneway street, london | 02072228593 | SW1P 2BG |
| millbank medical centreActivemillbank medical centre, 20 page street, london | 02078345502 | SW1P 4EN |
| lambeth walk group practiceActivelambeth walk group prac., 5 lambeth walk, london | 02077354412 | SE11 6SP |
| kings college health centreActive3rd floor, bush house, south east wing, 300 strand, london | 02078482613 | WC2B 4PJ |
| the vauxhall surgeryActive8 jonathan street, kennington, london | 02077351971 | SE11 5NH |
| blackfriars medical practiceActiveblackfriars medical pract, 45 colombo street, london | 02079286216 | SE1 8EE |
| victoria medical centreActivevictoria medical centre, 29 upper tachbrook street, london | 02078342298 | SW1V 1SN |
| st philips medical centreActivest philips mc, tower 3, 2nd floor, clements inn, london | 02076115131 | WC2A 2AZ |
The population of SW1A2LW is 495 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1778), Between 15 to 24 (1259), and Between 45 to 54 (1098).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 275 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 60.
Regarding education, 201 adults have Level 4, while 35 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (619), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (238).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (235), followed by No religion (176).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Full-time students (126) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (102), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (84).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (798), and 297 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (975) and Middle East and Asia (363).