Use this guide to understand W1W 8SY 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 8SY |
| Postcode without spaces | W1W8SY |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | December 2000 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5168500 |
| Longitude | -0.1390010 |
| British National Grid | 529,223 E, 181,411 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Output Area (2021) | E00190455 |
| 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 10 November 2025
47599 - Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 7 August 2018
47721 - Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Westminster 013D includes W1W 8SY 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 8SY is in Westminster, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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