The W1B 5PS postcode is in Westminster, Westminster postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the W1B 5PS area, explore the W1B 5PS Crime Rates page.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | W1B |
| Ward | West End |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Fitzrovia West & Soho |
| 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 | West End |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 10393 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professional service workers / None / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Big city life.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Hanover Square (St. George, Hanover Sq.)(0.22 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Oxford Circus Underground Station(0.20 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Charing Cross(0.73 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(13.74 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 (0.22 mi) | Details |
| All Souls CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W1W 7JJ (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Queen's College, LondonAll Through, None | 4-19 | W1G 8BT (0.52 mi) | Details |
| St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | W1K 2XH (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Eifa International SchoolAll Through, Inadequate | 2-18 | W1B 1LS (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Ecole Jeannine ManuelAll Through, None | 3-18 | WC1B 3DN (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby Senior SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | W1U 2QU (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Portland Place SchoolAll Through, None | 8-18 | W1B 1NJ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Eaton Square Senior SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | W1J 7NL (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Southbank International School WestminsterSecondary, None | 11-18 | W1B 1QR (0.68 mi) | Details |
| The Royal Ballet SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | WC2E 9DA (0.69 mi) | Details |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W1U 4DF (0.71 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC2B 5NA (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Odyssey House School - BloomsburyAll Through, NaN | 7-19 | WC1B 4JP (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Guildhouse SchoolSecondary, None | 15-24 | WC1A 2RA (0.82 mi) | Details |
| City Lit0, Outstanding | 16-99 | WC2B 4BA (0.84 mi) | Details |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WC2B 5SU (0.84 mi) | Details |
| The St Marylebone CofE SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | W1U 5BA (0.86 mi) | Details |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)0, Good | 16-99 | WC1N 3AQ (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form0, Outstanding | 16-19 | SW1H 9LH (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby Preparatory SchoolAll Through, None | 8-13 | W1H 2EA (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Halcyon London International SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | W1H 5AU (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE(0.34 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| mayfair medical centreActivemayfair medical centre, 3-5 weighhouse street, london | 02074931647 | W1K 5LS |
| ridgmount practiceActiveridgmount practice, 8 ridgmount street, london | 02073876306 | WC1E 7AA |
| gower street practiceActivegower street practice, 20 gower street, london | 02076367628 | WC1E 6DP |
| fitzrovia medical centreActivefitzrovia medical centre, 31 fitzroy square, london | 02073875798 | W1T 6EU |
| museum practiceActivethe museum practice, 58 great russell street, london | 02074052739 | WC1B 3BA |
| covent garden medical centreActivecovent garden medical ctr, eric knapp, 47 shorts gardens, london | 02073797209 | WC2H 9AA |
| cavendish health centreActivelower ground floor, 15 marylebone road, london | 02074875244 | NW1 5JD |
The population of W1B5PS is 274 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 (1938), Between 15 to 24 (1534), and Between 35 to 44 (1176).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 83 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 77.
Regarding education, 153 adults have Level 4, while 31 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (601), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (440).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (109), followed by Christian (82).
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 (72) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (56), and Small employers and own account workers (32).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (760), and 281 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (952) and European Union EU-14 (344).