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Where Is SW1Y 5AY? Postcode Map and Facts

Find SW1Y 5AY in Westminster and explore the information recorded for it. The interactive map shows the postcode’s position and an approximate address-derived outline, with exact-postcode facts and wider neighbourhood statistics clearly identified below.

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IMD decile8 of 10Containing LSOA · 2025

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SW1Y 5AY Postcode Facts

Core details from the ONS Postcode Directory. Geography codes identify the official areas containing this postcode.

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Postcode details

PostcodeSW1Y 5AY
Postcode without spacesSW1Y5AY
StatusActive postcode
User typeSmall user postcode
IntroducedJuly 2011
Directory version2026-06
Latitude51.5079800
Longitude-0.1292030
British National Grid529,928 E, 180,442 N

Containing official geographies

CountryEngland
RegionLondon
Local authorityWestminster
Output Area (2021)E00023935
LSOA (2021)E01004736
MSOA (2021)E02000977
Electoral wardE05013806
Westminster constituencyE14001172
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

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Electoral Ward

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Westminster Constituency

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Local Deprivation

Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.

Containing LSOA · 2025
LSOA nameWestminster 018CE01004736
IMD rank24,593Lower ranks indicate greater deprivation
IMD decile8 of 101 = most deprived, 10 = least deprived
These figures must not be read as applying only to SW1Y 5AY. They describe Westminster 018C, the wider LSOA containing the postcode.

Crime in the Local LSOA

Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.

Containing LSOA · E01004736

452 recorded incidents

Westminster 018C includes SW1Y 5AY and other nearby postcodes.

Crime typeIncidents
Other theft104
Theft from the person95
Violence and sexual offences79
Anti-social behaviour65
Public order35
Shoplifting20
Drugs14
Robbery12
Vehicle crime11
Possession of weapons8
Bicycle theft5
Burglary2
Other crime2
Crime figures apply to the whole Westminster 018C LSOA, not only to SW1Y 5AY. Locations may be anonymised by the source.

SW1Y 5AY Questions

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Where is the SW1Y 5AY postcode?

SW1Y 5AY is in Westminster, England.

What do the deprivation figures for SW1Y 5AY describe?

The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.

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