SW1W

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
815
Current units
343
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
472

Postcode sectors in SW1W

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3 sectors

Property

Across this district

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5,726 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Consort Rise House, 199 - 203, Apartment 53, Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9TB 17 July 2026 £925,000
41a, Chester Square, London, SW1W 9HT 6 July 2026 £2,225,000
Woods House, 7, Apartment 20, Gatliff Road, London, SW1W 8DE 30 June 2026 £175,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
5
Primary
2
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,683
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Theft from the person 647
  • Other theft 540
  • Violence and sexual offences 435
  • Anti social behaviour 254
  • Shoplifting 153

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SW1W usual residents
6,889
Age-profile population
7,460

Age bands in SW1W

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
11.6%

867 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.7%

870 residents

Age 25 to 44
31.9%

2,382 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.7%

2,289 residents

Age 65 and over
14.1%

1,052 residents

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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 321 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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%

277 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 208 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

2

in this district

  • BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87753

  • BELGRAVIA SURGERY

    24 ECCLESTON STREET, BELGRAVIA, LONDON, SW1W 9PY

    ODS code E87005

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.

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £1,790,000 from 741 recorded sales in SW1W. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for City of Westminster is £854,198 in June 2026, down 25.4% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

5 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 0 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,683 published events cover 12 months, averaging 223.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Theft from the person with 647 events.

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