Use this guide to understand W2 4RU in Kensington and Chelsea. 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 6 residents and 2 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | W2 4RU |
| Postcode without spaces | W24RU |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5099400 |
| Longitude | -0.1883090 |
| British National Grid | 525,821 E, 180,557 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Output Area (2021) | E00014138 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01002827 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000584 |
| Electoral ward | E05009390 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Households | 2 |
| Female residents | 3 |
| Male residents | 3 |
| Residents per household | 3.0 |
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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 W2 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Other independent school
40-44 Bark Place, Bayswater, London, W2 4AT
Ages 11–20 · 173 pupils of 604 capacity
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LEINSTER TERRACE, LONDON, W2 3ET
Other independent school
18 Pembridge Square, London, W2 4EH
Ages 4–11 · 426 pupils of 500 capacity
Community school
Hallfield Estate, London, W2 6JJ
Ages 2–11 · 223 pupils of 496 capacity
51.8% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
11 Pembridge Square, London, W2 4ED
Ages 3–8 · 314 pupils of 364 capacity
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PICKERING HOUSE, HALLFIELD ESTATE, LONDON, W2 6HF
Community special school
Garway Road, London, W2 4PH
Ages 4–19 · 167 pupils of 170 capacity
60.1% eligible for free school meals
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BAYSWATER CENTRE 14-18, NEWTON ROAD, LONDON, W2 5LT
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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209 HARROW ROAD, PADDINGTON, LONDON, W2 5EH
Voluntary aided school
Shrewsbury Road, Bayswater, London, W2 5PR
Ages 3–11 · 250 pupils of 240 capacity
53.6% eligible for free school meals
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HEALTH AT THE STOWE, 260 HARROW ROAD, LONDON, W2 5ES
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Kensington and Chelsea 008D includes W2 4RU and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
W2 4RU is in Kensington and Chelsea, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 6 residents at W2 4RU. 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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