The W1D 5LW postcode is in Westminster, Westminster postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | W1D |
| 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 | 11768 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multicultural student neighbourhood / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Big city life.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Soho(0.11 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Leicester Square Underground Station(0.14 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Charing Cross(0.46 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.08 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 (0.16 mi) | Details |
| The Royal Ballet SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | WC2E 9DA (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Ecole Jeannine ManuelAll Through, None | 3-18 | WC1B 3DN (0.37 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC2B 5NA (0.46 mi) | Details |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WC2B 5SU (0.50 mi) | Details |
| City Lit0, Outstanding | 16-99 | WC2B 4BA (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Guildhouse SchoolSecondary, None | 15-24 | WC1A 2RA (0.53 mi) | Details |
| All Souls CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W1W 7JJ (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Odyssey House School - BloomsburyAll Through, NaN | 7-19 | WC1B 4JP (0.58 mi) | Details |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)0, Good | 16-99 | WC1N 3AQ (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Eifa International SchoolAll Through, Inadequate | 2-18 | W1B 1LS (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Queen's College, LondonAll Through, None | 4-19 | W1G 8BT (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Portland Place SchoolAll Through, None | 8-18 | W1B 1NJ (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Eaton Square Senior SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | W1J 7NL (0.86 mi) | Details |
| St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | W1K 2XH (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Southbank International School WestminsterSecondary, None | 11-18 | W1B 1QR (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby Senior SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | W1U 2QU (0.88 mi) | Details |
| City Junior SchoolPrimary, NaN | 7-11 | WC1R 5EY (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WC1N 2NX (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form0, Outstanding | 16-19 | SW1H 9LH (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Westminster Abbey Choir SchoolAll Through, None | 8-13 | SW1P 3NY (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE(0.11 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 |
| covent garden medical centreActivecovent garden medical ctr, eric knapp, 47 shorts gardens, london | 02073797209 | WC2H 9AA |
| museum practiceActivethe museum practice, 58 great russell street, london | 02074052739 | WC1B 3BA |
| gower street practiceActivegower street practice, 20 gower street, london | 02076367628 | WC1E 6DP |
| ridgmount practiceActiveridgmount practice, 8 ridgmount street, london | 02073876306 | WC1E 7AA |
| kings college health centreActive3rd floor, bush house, south east wing, 300 strand, london | 02078482613 | WC2B 4PJ |
| st philips medical centreActivest philips mc, tower 3, 2nd floor, clements inn, london | 02076115131 | WC2A 2AZ |
| fitzrovia medical centreActivefitzrovia medical centre, 31 fitzroy square, london | 02073875798 | W1T 6EU |
The population of W1D5LW is 235 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: Other White with a total of 94 people, followed by White: English with a total of 72.
Regarding education, 128 adults have Level 4, while 21 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (595), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (349).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (134), followed by Christian (69).
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 (62) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (55), and Full-time students (47).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (801), and 326 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (704) and European Union EU-14 (370).