Explore SW1W 8AN in Kensington and Chelsea through its map and available local datasets. The outline is an approximate boundary derived from address locations, while the information below distinguishes full-postcode records from statistics covering surrounding official areas.
Active postcodeSmall user postcodeKensington and Chelsea
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Core details from the ONS Postcode Directory. Geography codes identify the official areas containing this postcode.
Exact postcode record
Postcode details
Postcode
SW1W 8AN
Postcode without spaces
SW1W8AN
Status
Active postcode
User type
Small user postcode
Introduced
January 1980
Directory version
2026-06
Latitude
51.4922000
Longitude
-0.1573070
British National Grid
528,022 E, 178,637 N
Containing official geographies
Country
England
Region
London
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Output Area (2021)
E00014583
LSOA (2021)
E01002902
MSOA (2021)
E02000594
Electoral ward
E05009403
Westminster constituency
E14001160
The red outline is an approximate convex hull generated from geocoded property locations and offset outwards by about 25 metres; it is not an official postcode boundary.
Ward and Constituency
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
The search is currently limited to records whose own postcode begins with SW1W. Distances are approximate straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crime in the Local LSOA
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Containing LSOA · E01002902
40 recorded incidents
Kensington and Chelsea 018D includes SW1W 8AN and other nearby postcodes.
Crime type
Incidents
Anti-social behaviour
12
Theft from the person
8
Other theft
7
Shoplifting
4
Violence and sexual offences
4
Public order
2
Robbery
2
Bicycle theft
1
Crime figures apply to the whole Kensington and Chelsea 018D LSOA, not only to SW1W 8AN. Locations may be anonymised by the source.
SW1W 8AN Questions
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
Where is the SW1W 8AN postcode?
SW1W 8AN is in Kensington and Chelsea, England.
What do the deprivation figures for SW1W 8AN describe?
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Can I buy a vector map of SW1W 8AN?
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