The SW1Y 5AA postcode is in Westminster, Westminster postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW1Y |
| Ward | St James's |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Strand, St James & Mayfair |
| 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 | 24862 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is EU white-collar workers / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Administrative centres.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Graysons Restaurant, Restaurant, Cafe
Address: SW1Y 5AA
The nearest places is St James's(0.14 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Charing Cross Underground Station(0.27 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Charing Cross(0.47 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(13.85 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | W1D 7LF (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form0, Outstanding | 16-19 | SW1H 9LH (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Westminster Abbey Choir SchoolAll Through, None | 8-13 | SW1P 3NY (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Westminster SchoolSecondary, None | 12-19 | SW1P 3PF (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Eaton Square Senior SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | W1J 7NL (0.57 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's School, WestminsterPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW1P 2DG (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Westminster City SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW1E 5HJ (0.58 mi) | Details |
| The Grey Coat HospitalSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW1P 2DY (0.66 mi) | Details |
| The Royal Ballet SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | WC2E 9DA (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW1P 2QQ (0.72 mi) | Details |
| St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | W1K 2XH (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Westminster Cathedral Choir SchoolAll Through, None | 4-13 | SW1P 1QH (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW1P 1EP (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WC2B 5SU (0.82 mi) | Details |
| DLD CollegeSecondary, None | 13-21 | SE1 7FX (0.84 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SW1W 0NL (0.86 mi) | Details |
| City Lit0, Outstanding | 16-99 | WC2B 4BA (0.87 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC2B 5NA (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Ecole Jeannine ManuelAll Through, None | 3-18 | WC1B 3DN (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Westminster Under SchoolAll Through, None | 7-14 | SW1P 2NN (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Millbank AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW1P 4HR (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WESTMINSTER SCHOOL(0.53 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| westminster schoolActivewestminster school, 17 deans yard, london | 02075892478 | SW1P 3PA |
| great chapel street medical centreActive4th fl soho ctr for hlth, 1 frith street, london | 02074379360 | W1D 3HZ |
| soho centre for health and careActivesoho ctr for hlth & care, 1st floor, 30 soho square, london | 02075346570 | W1D 3QS |
| soho square general practiceActivesoho square general pract, ist floor,1 frith street, london | 02034056570 | W1D 3HZ |
| 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 |
| covent garden medical centreActivecovent garden medical ctr, eric knapp, 47 shorts gardens, london | 02073797209 | WC2H 9AA |
| kings college health centreActive3rd floor, bush house, south east wing, 300 strand, london | 02078482613 | WC2B 4PJ |
| mayfair medical centreActivemayfair medical centre, 3-5 weighhouse street, london | 02074931647 | W1K 5LS |
| victoria medical centreActivevictoria medical centre, 29 upper tachbrook street, london | 02078342298 | SW1V 1SN |
The population of SW1Y5AA is 182 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1338), Between 15 to 24 (1261), and Between 35 to 44 (974).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 61 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 61.
Regarding education, 125 adults have Level 4, while 11 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (383), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (161).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (75), followed by No religion (56).
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 (49) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (33), and Small employers and own account workers (24).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (572), and 213 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (661) and Middle East and Asia (291).