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SW1P 2BB

St James's · Westminster · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
London
Ward
St James's
Local authority
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Postcode district
SW1P
Postcode sector
SW1P 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SW1P 2EF 13 m
SW1P 2TA 28 m
SW1P 2QS 45 m
SW1P 2TX 47 m
SW1P 2QG 51 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SW1P 2BB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SW
Postcode district
SW1P
Postcode sector
SW1P 2
Latitude
51.495311
Longitude
-0.132646
British National Grid easting
529,725
British National Grid northing
179,027

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Westminster · E09000033
Electoral ward
St James's · E05013806
Parish or community
E43000236
Westminster constituency
Cities of London and Westminster · E14001172
Output area
E00023927
Lower layer super output area
Westminster 020C · E01004733
Middle layer super output area
Westminster 020 · E02000979

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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6 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
46, Medway Street, London, SW1P 2BB 7 April 2017 £1,350,000
46, Medway Street, London, SW1P 2BB 21 March 2014 £1,430,000
45, Medway Street, London, SW1P 2BB 31 August 2001 £582,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
358
Primary
157
Secondary
38

  1. The Grey Coat Hospital

    Academy converter

    152 m

  2. Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    179 m

  3. St Matthew's School, Westminster

    Voluntary aided school

    255 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
23,670
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Theft from the person 5,567
  • Violence and sexual offences 4,807
  • Other theft 3,985
  • Anti social behaviour 2,192
  • Shoplifting 1,593

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
7

3 female, 4 male

Postcode households
2
Residents per household
3.5
SW1P 2 residents
3,249

Age bands in SW1P 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
9.9%

303 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.6%

450 residents

Age 25 to 44
34.1%

1,047 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.7%

820 residents

Age 65 and over
14.7%

453 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SW1P 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

131

within 5 km

  • THE DR HICKEY SURGERY FOR THE HOMELESS

    3-7 ARNEWAY STREET, LONDON, SW1P 2BG

    ODS code E87740

    95 m

  • MILLBANK MEDICAL CENTRE

    MEDICAL CENTRE BUILDING, 20 PAGE STREET, LONDON, SW1P 4EN

    ODS code E87739

    221 m

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    29 UPPER TACHBROOK STREET, LONDON, SW1V 1SN

    ODS code E87002

    513 m

  • PIMLICO HEALTH AT THE MARVEN SURGERY

    46-50 LUPUS STREET, WESTMINSTER, LONDON, SW1V 3EB

    ODS code E87034

    842 m

  • BELGRAVIA SURGERY

    24 ECCLESTON STREET, BELGRAVIA, LONDON, SW1W 9PY

    ODS code E87005

    1.1 km

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP VAUXHALL

    8 JONATHAN STREET, KENNINGTON, LONDON, SE11 5NH

    ODS code G85102

    1.2 km

  • BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE SURGERY, 13 PIMLICO ROAD, LONDON, SW1W 8NA

    ODS code E87753

    1.4 km

  • WATERLOO HEALTH CENTRE

    114-118 LOWER MARSH, WATERLOO, LONDON, SE1 7AE

    ODS code G85136

    1.4 km

  • MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE

    MAWBREY BROUGH HEALTH CENTRE, 39 WILCOX CLOSE, LONDON, SW8 2UD

    ODS code G85130

    1.9 km

  • HURLEY AND RIVERSIDE PRACTICES

    EBENEZER HOUSE, KENNINGTON LANE, LONDON, SE11 4HJ

    ODS code G85053

    1.9 km

  • KNIGHTSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    71-75 PAVILION ROAD, LONDON, SW1X 0ET

    ODS code E87738

    1.9 km

  • ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA

    ROYAL HOSPITAL ROAD, CHELSEA, LONDON, SW3 4SR

    ODS code E87711

    1.9 km

  • NEXUS HEALTH GROUP

    PRINCESS STREET GROUP PRACTICE, 2 PRINCESS STREET, LONDON, SE1 6JP

    ODS code G85034

    2.1 km

  • GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    4TH FLOOR, SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH, 1 FRITH STREET, LONDON, W1D 3HZ

    ODS code E87772

    2.1 km

  • SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE

    1ST FLOOR, 30 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W1D 3QS

    ODS code E87069

    2.1 km

  • SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE

    1ST FLOOR, 1 FRITH STREET, LONDON, W1D 3HZ

    ODS code E87714

    2.1 km

  • KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

    3RD FLOOR, BUSH HOUSE, SOUTH EAST WING, 300 STRAND, LONDON, WC2B 4PJ

    ODS code E87768

    2.2 km

  • BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACT, 45 COLOMBO STREET, LONDON, SE1 8EE

    ODS code G85642

    2.2 km

  • THE SOUTH LAMBETH RD PRACTICE

    1 SELWAY HOUSE, 272 SOUTH LAMBETH ROAD, LONDON, SW8 1UL

    ODS code G85086

    2.2 km

  • COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    47 SHORTS GARDENS, LONDON, WC2H 9AA

    ODS code E87045

    2.2 km

Showing 20 of 131 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Strutton Ground

    BCT · Westminster

    0.1 miles

  • Marsham Street

    BCT · Westminster

    0.1 miles

  • Strutton Ground

    BCT · Westminster

    0.1 miles

  • Marsham Street

    BCT · Westminster

    0.1 miles

  • Horseferry Road Westminster

    BCT · Westminster

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Westminster 020C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

21,213 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

358 open schools are in scope, including 157 primary and 38 secondary schools. The Grey Coat Hospital is the nearest published school at 152 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

23,670 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,972.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Theft from the person with 5,567 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.