The SW1W 8HJ postcode is in Kensington and Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW1W |
| Ward | Royal Hospital |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| 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 | Royal Hospital |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Chelsea and Fulham |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 23591 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is EU white-collar workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Big city life.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Eaton(0.19 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Sloane Square Underground Station(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Victoria Coach Station(0.30 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(12.75 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Holland SchoolAll Through, None | 4-18 | SW1W 8JF (0.06 mi) | Details |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SW1X 9DE (0.12 mi) | Details |
| Eaton House SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW1W 9BA (0.15 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas' CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW1W 8PF (0.18 mi) | Details |
| Garden House SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW3 4TW (0.19 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW3 2QT (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Saint Thomas More Language CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SW3 2QS (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Sussex House SchoolAll Through, None | 8-13 | SW1X 0EA (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Ada National College for Digital Skills0, Good | 16-99 | SW1V 4LD (0.38 mi) | Details |
| More House SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | SW1X 0AA (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Hill House SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-13 | SW1X 0EP (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Knightsbridge SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | SW1X 0BD (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Marlborough Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 0-11 | SW3 3AP (0.47 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SW1W 0NL (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Eaton Square Prep SchoolAll Through, None | 2-13 | SW1V 1PH (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW3 4AA (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Oratory Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | SW3 6QH (0.66 mi) | Details |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | SW1V 3AG (0.68 mi) | Details |
| St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW1P 1EP (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Westminster Cathedral Choir SchoolAll Through, None | 4-13 | SW1P 1QH (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Churchill Gardens Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW1V 3EU (0.76 mi) | Details |
| The Hampshire School ChelseaPrimary, None | 2-11 | SW3 6NB (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Westminster City SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW1E 5HJ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Pimlico PrimaryPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | SW1V 3AT (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Pimlico AcademySecondary, Good | 11-19 | SW1V 3AT (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW1P 2QQ (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Westminster Under SchoolAll Through, None | 7-14 | SW1P 2NN (0.91 mi) | Details |
| The Grey Coat HospitalSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW1P 2DY (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Princes Gardens Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW7 1ND (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Lycee Francais Charles de GaulleAll Through, Inadequate | 3-19 | SW7 2DG (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Cameron Vale SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | SW3 6AH (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Eaton Square Senior SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | W1J 7NL (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.19 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| belgrave medical centreActivebelgrave medical centre, 13 pimlico road, london | 02077305171 | SW1W 8NA |
| royal hospital chelseaActiveroyal hospital chelsea, royal hospital road, london | 02078815267 | SW3 4SR |
| belgravia surgeryActivethe belgravia surgery, 24-26 ecclestone street, belgravia, london | 02075908000 | SW1W 9PY |
| knightsbridge medical centreActiveknightsbridge medical ctr, 71-75 pavilion road, knightsbridge, london | 02082372600 | SW1X 0ET |
| health partners at violet melchettActive30 flood walk, london | 02074602222 | SW3 5RR |
| victoria medical centreActivevictoria medical centre, 29 upper tachbrook street, london | 02078342298 | SW1V 1SN |
| pimlico health at the marven surgeryActivemarven medical centre, 46-50 lupus street, westminster, london | 02078341160 | SW1V 3EB |
| imperial college health centreActiveimperial college hth ctr, (southside,watts way), 40 princes gardens, london | 02075846301 | SW7 1LY |
| the chelsea practiceActive43 chelsea manor street, london | 02073497330 | SW3 5DD |
The population of SW1W8HJ is 140 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 45 to 54 (1056), Between 55 to 64 (931), and Between 65 to 74 (894).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: Other White with a total of 50 people, followed by White: English with a total of 36.
Regarding education, 83 adults have Level 4, while 8 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (437), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (187).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (76), followed by No religion (26).
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 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (45) followed by Small employers and own account workers (21), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (17).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (374), and 191 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (507) and European Union EU-14 (245).