Use this guide to understand SW1Y 5AQ in Westminster. 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. Census 2021 records 1 residents and 1 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | SW1Y 5AQ |
| Postcode without spaces | SW1Y5AQ |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Large user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5058100 |
| Longitude | -0.1326490 |
| British National Grid | 529,695 E, 180,195 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Output Area (2021) | E00023935 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01004736 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000977 |
| Electoral ward | E05013806 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001172 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 1 |
| Households | 1 |
| Female residents | 0 |
| Male residents | 1 |
| Residents per household | 1.0 |
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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.
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
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Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Westminster 018C includes SW1Y 5AQ and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 104 |
| Theft from the person | 95 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 79 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 65 |
| Public order | 35 |
| Shoplifting | 20 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
SW1Y 5AQ is in Westminster, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 1 residents at SW1Y 5AQ. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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