Use this guide to understand W1W 8SP 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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Create a Custom MapCore details from the ONS Postcode Directory. Geography codes identify the official areas containing this postcode.
| Postcode | W1W 8SP |
| Postcode without spaces | W1W8SP |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | October 2000 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5166200 |
| Longitude | -0.1401340 |
| British National Grid | 529,145 E, 181,384 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Output Area (2021) | E00024129 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01004765 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000972 |
| Electoral ward | E05013808 |
| 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.
Open schools and active GP practices in the W1W postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Voluntary aided school
Foley Street, London, W1W 7JJ
Ages 3–11 · 180 pupils of 230 capacity
27.2% eligible for free school meals
B
167-169 GREAT PORTLAND STREET, LONDON, W1W 5PF
B
167-169 GREAT PORTLAND STREET, LONDON, W1W 5PF
B
167-169 GREAT PORTLAND STREET, LONDON, W1W 5PF
Other independent special school
85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London, W1W 7LT
Ages 11–17 · 0 pupils of 4 capacity
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 9 December 2025
68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 3 October 2025
85320 - Technical and vocational secondary education
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 26 August 2025
68310 - Real estate agencies
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 6 July 2025
68310 - Real estate agencies
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 6 July 2025
70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 6 July 2025
68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 2 April 2024
86220 - Specialists medical practice activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 11 November 2014
63990 - Other information service activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 11 February 2005
68310 - Real estate agencies
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 18 December 2002
68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 22 June 1977
59111 - Motion picture production activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 18 February 2025
86900 - Other human health activities
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Westminster 013D includes W1W 8SP and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 57 |
| Other theft | 50 |
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
W1W 8SP is in Westminster, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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