SW1W 9PL

Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Westminster
Postcode district
SW1W
Postcode sector
SW1W 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SW1W 9EQ 7 m
SW1W 9JF 18 m
SW1W 9EH 41 m
SW1W 9ER 41 m
SW1W 9PJ 41 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SW1W 9PL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1981
Postcode area
SW
Postcode district
SW1W
Postcode sector
SW1W 9
Latitude
51.493573
Longitude
-0.151806
British National Grid easting
528,400
British National Grid northing
178,800

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Westminster · E09000033
Parish or community
E43000236
Output area
E00023665
Lower layer super output area
Westminster 019A · E01004687
Middle layer super output area
Westminster 019 · E02000978

Postcode source versions

Explore SW1W

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
360
Primary
149
Secondary
39
  1. Inchbald School of Design

    Miscellaneous

    224 m
  2. Eaton House School

    Other independent school

    227 m
  3. Francis Holland School

    Other independent school

    264 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
15,827
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,804
  • Theft from the person 2,691
  • Other theft 2,464
  • Shoplifting 1,814
  • Anti social behaviour 1,790

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SW1W 9 residents
1,766

Age bands in SW1W 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.5%

220 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

205 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.7%

567 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.9%

570 residents

Age 65 and over
18.1%

346 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

140

within 5 km straight-line

  • BELGRAVIA SURGERY

    24 ECCLESTON STREET, BELGRAVIA, LONDON, SW1W 9PY

    ODS code E87005

    277 m

  • BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87753

    327 m

  • KNIGHTSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    71-75 PAVILION ROAD, LONDON, SW1X 0ET

    ODS code E87738

    752 m

  • ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA

    ROYAL HOSPITAL ROAD, CHELSEA, LONDON, SW3 4SR

    ODS code E87711

    786 m

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    29 UPPER TACHBROOK STREET, LONDON, SW1V 1SN

    ODS code E87002

    896 m

  • PIMLICO HEALTH AT THE MARVEN SURGERY

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

    ODS code E87034

    1.1 km

  • HEALTH PARTNERS AT VIOLET MELCHETT

    30 FLOOD WALK, LONDON, SW3 5RR

    ODS code E87004

    1.3 km

  • THE CHELSEA PRACTICE

    43 CHELSEA MANOR STREET, LONDON, SW3 5DD

    ODS code E87665

    1.3 km

  • THE DR HICKEY SURGERY FOR THE HOMELESS

    3-7 ARNEWAY STREET, LONDON, SW1P 2BG

    ODS code E87740

    1.4 km

  • MILLBANK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87739

    1.5 km

  • IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

    40 PRINCES GARDENS, LONDON, SW7 1LY

    ODS code E87677

    1.5 km

  • STANHOPE MEWS SURGERY

    7 STANHOPE MEWS WEST, LONDON, SW7 5RB

    ODS code E87013

    2.1 km

  • ROSARY GARDEN SURGERY

    45 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, SW7 4NQ

    ODS code E87048

    2.2 km

  • THE GOOD PRACTICE

    KINGS ROAD, LONDON, SW10 0LR

    ODS code E87762

    2.2 km

  • MAYFAIR MEDICAL CENTRE

    3-5 WEIGHHOUSE STREET, LONDON, W1K 5LS

    ODS code E87648

    2.2 km

  • BATTERSEA FIELDS PRACTICE

    3 AUSTIN ROAD, BATTERSEA, LONDON, SW11 5JP

    ODS code H85111

    2.2 km

  • THE SURGERY

    7 KYNANCE PLACE, LONDON, SW7 4QS

    ODS code E87702

    2.3 km

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP VAUXHALL

    8 JONATHAN STREET, KENNINGTON, LONDON, SE11 5NH

    ODS code G85102

    2.4 km

  • EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY

    FIRST FLOOR, 49 EMPERORS GATE, LONDON, SW7 4HJ

    ODS code E87043

    2.4 km

  • BRIDGE LANE GROUP PRACTICE

    BRIDGE LANE HEALTH CENTRE, 20 BRIDGE LANE, BATTERSEA, LONDON, SW11 3AD

    ODS code H85045

    2.4 km

Showing 20 of 140 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Ebury Street

    BCT · Belgravia

    0.1 miles
  • Victoria Coach Station

    BCT · Belgravia

    0.1 miles
  • Eaton Square

    BCT · Belgravia

    0.1 miles
  • Eaton Square

    BCT · Belgravia

    0.1 miles
  • London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals

    BCT · Victoria

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Westminster 019A, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,945 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
1 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

360 open schools are in scope, including 149 primary and 39 secondary schools. Inchbald School of Design is the nearest published school at 224 m.

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

Recorded crime

15,827 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,318.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,804 events.

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