Use this guide to understand SW1Y 5ED 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.
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| Postcode | SW1Y 5ED |
| Postcode without spaces | SW1Y5ED |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Large user postcode |
| Introduced | November 2014 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5071900 |
| Longitude | -0.1315990 |
| British National Grid | 529,764 E, 180,350 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.
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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.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 30 March 2026
70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 12 May 2025
64209 - Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 17 January 2024
98000 - Residents property management
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 10 July 2023
70210 - Public relations and communications activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 25 May 2018
46720 - Wholesale of metals and metal ores
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 22 May 2018
70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 27 November 2013
61900 - Other telecommunications activities
Limited Partnership
Incorporated 13 November 2012
None Supplied
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 14 September 2012
69201 - Accounting and auditing activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 29 March 2012
70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 13 May 2011
99999 - Dormant Company
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 11 February 2010
85590 - Other education n.e.c.
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Westminster 018C includes SW1Y 5ED 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 5ED is in Westminster, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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