SW1V 2RF

Vincent Square · Westminster · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Westminster
Postcode district
SW1V
Postcode sector
SW1V 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SW1P 2PR 12 m
SW1V 2RG 12 m
SW1V 2RE 34 m
SW1P 2NR 39 m
SW1V 2RL 44 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SW1V 2RF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SW
Postcode district
SW1V
Postcode sector
SW1V 2
Latitude
51.492364
Longitude
-0.136772
British National Grid easting
529,447
British National Grid northing
178,692

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Westminster · E09000033
Parish or community
E43000236
Output area
E00024025
Lower layer super output area
Westminster 021E · E01004747
Middle layer super output area
Westminster 021 · E02000980

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
347
Primary
146
Secondary
40
  1. Westminster Under School

    Other independent school

    237 m
  2. Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    327 m
  3. Eaton Square Prep School

    Other independent school

    405 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
18,189
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Theft from the person 3,938
  • Violence and sexual offences 3,896
  • Other theft 2,512
  • Anti social behaviour 1,828
  • Shoplifting 1,399

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
4

1 female, 3 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
1.0
SW1V 2 residents
5,635

Age bands in SW1V 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
9.5%

527 residents

Age 15 to 24
11%

612 residents

Age 25 to 44
38.6%

2,138 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

1,467 residents

Age 65 and over
14.4%

797 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SW1V 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

127

within 5 km

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    29 UPPER TACHBROOK STREET, LONDON, SW1V 1SN

    ODS code E87002

    163 m

  • PIMLICO HEALTH AT THE MARVEN SURGERY

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

    ODS code E87034

    441 m

  • MILLBANK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87739

    492 m

  • THE DR HICKEY SURGERY FOR THE HOMELESS

    3-7 ARNEWAY STREET, LONDON, SW1P 2BG

    ODS code E87740

    527 m

  • BELGRAVIA SURGERY

    24 ECCLESTON STREET, BELGRAVIA, LONDON, SW1W 9PY

    ODS code E87005

    868 m

  • BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87753

    1.0 km

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP VAUXHALL

    8 JONATHAN STREET, KENNINGTON, LONDON, SE11 5NH

    ODS code G85102

    1.3 km

  • ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA

    ROYAL HOSPITAL ROAD, CHELSEA, LONDON, SW3 4SR

    ODS code E87711

    1.5 km

  • MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85130

    1.7 km

  • KNIGHTSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    71-75 PAVILION ROAD, LONDON, SW1X 0ET

    ODS code E87738

    1.7 km

  • WATERLOO HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code G85136

    1.8 km

  • THE SOUTH LAMBETH RD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85086

    2.0 km

  • HURLEY AND RIVERSIDE PRACTICES

    EBENEZER HOUSE, KENNINGTON LANE, LONDON, SE11 4HJ

    ODS code G85053

    2.1 km

  • HEALTH PARTNERS AT VIOLET MELCHETT

    30 FLOOD WALK, LONDON, SW3 5RR

    ODS code E87004

    2.2 km

  • THE CHELSEA PRACTICE

    43 CHELSEA MANOR STREET, LONDON, SW3 5DD

    ODS code E87665

    2.2 km

  • BINFIELD ROAD SURGERY

    1 BINFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SW4 6TB

    ODS code G85123

    2.4 km

  • SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    110 UNION ROAD, LONDON, SW8 2SH

    ODS code G85673

    2.4 km

  • STOCKWELLBEING AH

    SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, 110 UNION ROAD, LONDON, SW8 2SH

    ODS code Y05187

    2.4 km

  • BATTERSEA FIELDS PRACTICE

    3 AUSTIN ROAD, BATTERSEA, LONDON, SW11 5JP

    ODS code H85111

    2.4 km

  • NEXUS HEALTH GROUP

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

    ODS code G85034

    2.4 km

Showing 20 of 127 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

  • Rochester Row

    BCT · Pimlico

    0.0 miles
  • St James The Less Church

    BCT · Pimlico

    0.1 miles
  • Rochester Row

    BCT · Pimlico

    0.1 miles
  • Belgrave Road

    BCT · Pimlico

    0.1 miles
  • Belgrave Road

    BCT · Pimlico

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Westminster 021E, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

12,909 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
6 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
4
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

347 open schools are in scope, including 146 primary and 40 secondary schools. Westminster Under School is the nearest published school at 237 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

18,189 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,515.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Theft from the person with 3,938 events.

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