Use this guide to understand SW1W 8EL in Kensington and Chelsea. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography.
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| Postcode | SW1W 8EL |
| Postcode without spaces | SW1W8EL |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Large user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.4922500 |
| Longitude | -0.1589760 |
| British National Grid | 527,906 E, 178,640 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Output Area (2021) | E00014347 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01002859 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000588 |
| Electoral ward | E05009403 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001160 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the SW1W postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Other independent school
3-5 Eaton Gate, London, London, SW1W 9BA
Ages 2–8 · 114 pupils of 270 capacity
Other independent school
39 Graham Terrace, London, SW1W 8JF
Ages 10–19 · 594 pupils of 780 capacity
Miscellaneous
7 Eaton Gate, London, SW1W 9BA
Ages 18–99
Voluntary aided school
St Barnabas Street, Pimlico, London, SW1W 8PF
Ages 3–11 · 114 pupils of 161 capacity
40.4% eligible for free school meals
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THE SURGERY, 13 PIMLICO ROAD, LONDON, SW1W 8NA
B
24 ECCLESTON STREET, BELGRAVIA, LONDON, SW1W 9PY
Voluntary aided school
Lower Belgrave Street, London, SW1W 0NL
Ages 4–11 · 147 pupils of 210 capacity
17.7% eligible for free school meals
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Kensington and Chelsea 012C includes SW1W 8EL and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
SW1W 8EL is in Kensington and Chelsea, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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