Use this guide to understand W1G 8YW 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 | W1G 8YW |
| Postcode without spaces | W1G8YW |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | December 2000 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5192300 |
| Longitude | -0.1489650 |
| British National Grid | 528,525 E, 181,658 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Output Area (2021) | E00023837 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01004713 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000970 |
| Electoral ward | E05013801 |
| 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.
Open schools and active GP practices in the W1G postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Other independent school
43-49 Harley Street, London, W1G 8BT
Ages 3–19 · 412 pupils of 670 capacity
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10 HARLEY STREET, LONDON, W1G 9PF
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LOWER GROUND FLOOR, 150 HARLEY STREET, LONDON, W1G 7LQ
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 30 January 2026
62020 - Information technology consultancy activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 27 October 2021
86900 - Other human health activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 16 March 2021
68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 15 August 2016
85590 - Other education n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 15 June 2005
86900 - Other human health activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 6 July 2004
47290 - Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 7 January 2025
73110 - Advertising agencies
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Westminster 011A includes W1G 8YW and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
W1G 8YW is in Westminster, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 1 residents at W1G 8YW. 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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