The W2 1RU postcode is in Westminster, Westminster postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the W2 1RU area, explore the W2 1RU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the W2 1RU area, visit the W2 1RU House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | W2 |
| Ward | Hyde Park |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Paddington & St George's Fields |
| 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 | Hyde Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 8369 |
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 Big city life.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Falcon Hotel, Hotel, B&B, Guest House
Address: W2 1RU
The nearest places is Paddington(0.39 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Paddington Underground Station(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Paddington(0.11 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(12.38 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marylebone Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | W2 1QZ (0.29 mi) | Details |
| St James & St John Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W2 3QD (0.29 mi) | Details |
| United Colleges Group0, Requires improvement | 16-99 | W2 1NB (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Connaught House SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | W2 2HL (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Hampden Gurney CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W1H 5HA (0.43 mi) | Details |
| L'Ecole Bilingue ElementairePrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W2 1SJ (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Ark King Solomon AcademyAll Through, Outstanding | 2-18 | NW1 6RX (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Sylvia Young Theatre SchoolAll Through, None | 10-16 | W1H 5YZ (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Unity Girls High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | NW8 8PS (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Halcyon London International SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | W1H 5AU (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | NW1 5NS (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby Preparatory SchoolAll Through, None | 8-13 | W1H 2EA (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Hallfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | W2 6JJ (0.55 mi) | Details |
| International Community SchoolAll Through, None | 3-19 | W1H 1PN (0.60 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W1H 1DL (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Gateway AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | NW8 8LN (0.65 mi) | Details |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | NW1 6LH (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Abingdon House SchoolAll Through, None | 5-19 | NW1 6LG (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Park SchoolSecondary, None | 11-20 | W2 4AT (0.74 mi) | Details |
| College Park SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-19 | W2 4PH (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Edward Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W2 5TL (0.80 mi) | Details |
| St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W2 5TF (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Dolours Catholic PrimaryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W2 5SR (0.87 mi) | Details |
| St Saviour's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W9 2JD (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Francis Holland SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | NW1 6XR (0.87 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W9 1DF (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Westminster AcademySecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | W2 5EZ (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Pembridge Hall SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | W2 4EH (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Ark Atwood Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W9 2JY (0.93 mi) | Details |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | W1U 4DF (0.93 mi) | Details |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W2 5QH (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby SchoolPrimary, None | 3-8 | W2 4ED (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE(0.38 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| paddington green health centreActivepaddington green hlth ctr, 4 princess louise close, london | 02078871600 | W2 1LQ |
| connaught square practiceActive41 connaught square, london | 02074024026 | W2 2HL |
| lancaster gate medical centreActivelancaster medical centre, 20-21 leinster terrace, london | 02074799750 | W2 3ET |
| the garway medical practiceActivepickering house, hallfield estate, london | 02076162900 | W2 6HF |
| little venice medical centreActivelittle venice medical ctr, 2 crompton street, london | 02033269301 | W2 1ND |
| crompton medical centreActivecrompton medical centre, 1 crompton street, london | 02077237789 | W2 1ND |
| crawford street surgeryActivethe crawford st surgery, 95-97 crawford street, london | 02077236324 | W1H 2HJ |
| lisson grove health centreActivelisson grove health ctr., gateforth street, london | 02033701940 | NW8 8EG |
| newton medical centreActivethe newton medical centre, 14-18 newton road, london | 02072294578 | W2 5LT |
| grand union health centreActive209 harrow road, london | 02072861231 | W2 5EH |
The population of W21RU is 290 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1937), Between 15 to 24 (1617), and Between 35 to 44 (1270).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Other Asian with a total of 156 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 34.
Regarding education, 168 adults have Level 4, while 29 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (331), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (210).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (184), followed by Christian (52).
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 Full-time students (159) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (25), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (24).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (425), and 305 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (517) and Middle East and Asia (508).