The SW1W 8PL 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 Multi-ethnic professional service workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Ebury(0.29 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Sloane Square Underground Station(0.17 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Victoria Coach Station(0.37 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(12.70 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden House SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW3 4TW (0.10 mi) | Details |
| Francis Holland SchoolAll Through, None | 4-18 | SW1W 8JF (0.15 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas' CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW1W 8PF (0.18 mi) | Details |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SW1X 9DE (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Eaton House SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW1W 9BA (0.29 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW3 2QT (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Saint Thomas More Language CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SW3 2QS (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Ada National College for Digital Skills0, Good | 16-99 | SW1V 4LD (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Sussex House SchoolAll Through, None | 8-13 | SW1X 0EA (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Marlborough Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 0-11 | SW3 3AP (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW3 4AA (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Eaton Square Prep SchoolAll Through, None | 2-13 | SW1V 1PH (0.54 mi) | Details |
| More House SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | SW1X 0AA (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Knightsbridge SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | SW1X 0BD (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Hill House SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-13 | SW1X 0EP (0.55 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SW1W 0NL (0.58 mi) | Details |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | SW1V 3AG (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Oratory Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | SW3 6QH (0.63 mi) | Details |
| The Hampshire School ChelseaPrimary, None | 2-11 | SW3 6NB (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Churchill Gardens Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW1V 3EU (0.74 mi) | Details |
| St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW1P 1EP (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Westminster Cathedral Choir SchoolAll Through, None | 4-13 | SW1P 1QH (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Pimlico PrimaryPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | SW1V 3AT (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Pimlico AcademySecondary, Good | 11-19 | SW1V 3AT (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Cameron Vale SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | SW3 6AH (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Westminster City SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW1E 5HJ (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Westminster Under SchoolAll Through, None | 7-14 | SW1P 2NN (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW1P 2QQ (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Newton Preparatory SchoolAll Through, None | 3-13 | SW8 4BX (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Lycee Francais Charles de GaulleAll Through, Inadequate | 3-19 | SW7 2DG (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA(0.19 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| royal hospital chelseaActiveroyal hospital chelsea, royal hospital road, london | 02078815267 | SW3 4SR |
| belgrave medical centreActivebelgrave medical centre, 13 pimlico road, london | 02077305171 | SW1W 8NA |
| belgravia surgeryActivethe belgravia surgery, 24-26 ecclestone street, belgravia, london | 02075908000 | SW1W 9PY |
| health partners at violet melchettActive30 flood walk, london | 02074602222 | SW3 5RR |
| knightsbridge medical centreActiveknightsbridge medical ctr, 71-75 pavilion road, knightsbridge, london | 02082372600 | SW1X 0ET |
| 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 |
| the chelsea practiceActive43 chelsea manor street, london | 02073497330 | SW3 5DD |
| imperial college health centreActiveimperial college hth ctr, (southside,watts way), 40 princes gardens, london | 02075846301 | SW7 1LY |
The population of SW1W8PL is 143 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: English with a total of 50 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 25.
Regarding education, 60 adults have Level 4, while 16 have Level 3.
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 (60), followed by No religion (44).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (31) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (19), and Intermediate 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).