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| Postcode | W2 1BL |
| Postcode without spaces | W21BL |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Large user postcode |
| Introduced | July 1990 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5175400 |
| Longitude | -0.1743870 |
| British National Grid | 526,766 E, 181,426 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Output Area (2021) | E00175186 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01033594 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000974 |
| Electoral ward | E05013796 |
| 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.
A detailed vector map covering a 500 metre radius around the postcode.
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 W2 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Miscellaneous
Praed Street, 7th Floor, Great Western Ward, Qqm W, London, W2 1NY
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IMPERIAL COLL NHS TRUST, PRAED STREET, LONDON, W2 1NY
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IMPERIAL COLL NHS TRUST, PRAED STREET, LONDON, W2 1NY
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IMPERIAL COLL NHS TRUST, PRAED STREET, LONDON, W2 1NY
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IMPERIAL COLL NHS TRUST, PRAED STREET, LONDON, W2 1NY
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IMPERIAL COLL NHS TRUST, PRAED STREET, LONDON, W2 1NY
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IMPERIAL COLL NHS TRUST, PRAED STREET, LONDON, W2 1NY
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IMPERIAL COLL NHS TRUST, PRAED STREET, LONDON, W2 1NY
Free schools
North Wharf Road, London, W2 1QZ
Ages 11–19 · 561 pupils of 950 capacity
55.0% eligible for free school meals
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4 PRINCESS LOUISE CLOSE, LONDON, W2 1LQ
Further education
25 Paddington Green, London, W2 1NB
Ages 16–99
Other independent school
St David's Welsh Church, St Mary's Terrace, London, W2 1SJ
Ages 2–11 · 119 pupils of 124 capacity
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Westminster 015G includes W2 1BL and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 22 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
W2 1BL is in Westminster, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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