Use this guide to understand W2 3AL 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 3 residents and 2 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | W2 3AL |
| Postcode without spaces | W23AL |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Large user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5137400 |
| Longitude | -0.1809240 |
| British National Grid | 526,323 E, 180,992 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Output Area (2021) | E00023695 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01004700 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000975 |
| Electoral ward | E05013798 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001310 |
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 | 3 |
| Households | 2 |
| Female residents | 2 |
| Male residents | 1 |
| Residents per household | 1.5 |
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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 W2 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Voluntary aided school
4 Craven Terrace, London, W2 3QD
Ages 3–11 · 143 pupils of 195 capacity
27.3% eligible for free school meals
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LEINSTER TERRACE, LONDON, W2 3ET
B
PICKERING HOUSE, HALLFIELD ESTATE, LONDON, W2 6HF
Community school
Hallfield Estate, London, W2 6JJ
Ages 2–11 · 223 pupils of 496 capacity
51.8% eligible for free school meals
B
IMPERIAL COLL NHS TRUST, PRAED STREET, LONDON, W2 1NY
B
IMPERIAL COLL NHS TRUST, PRAED STREET, LONDON, W2 1NY
B
IMPERIAL COLL NHS TRUST, PRAED STREET, LONDON, W2 1NY
B
IMPERIAL COLL NHS TRUST, PRAED STREET, LONDON, W2 1NY
B
IMPERIAL COLL NHS TRUST, PRAED STREET, LONDON, W2 1NY
B
IMPERIAL COLL NHS TRUST, PRAED STREET, LONDON, W2 1NY
B
IMPERIAL COLL NHS TRUST, PRAED STREET, LONDON, W2 1NY
Miscellaneous
Praed Street, 7th Floor, Great Western Ward, Qqm W, London, W2 1NY
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Westminster 016E includes W2 3AL and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
W2 3AL is in Westminster, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 3 residents at W2 3AL. 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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