SW1X 8AZ

Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Westminster
Postcode district
SW1X
Postcode sector
SW1X 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SW1X 8DF 13 m
SW1X 8DH 30 m
SW1X 8DN 46 m
SW1X 8DW 52 m
SW1X 8AU 53 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SW1X 8AZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 February 1990
Terminated
1 June 1996
Postcode area
SW
Postcode district
SW1X
Postcode sector
SW1X 8
Latitude
51.496315
Longitude
-0.154576
British National Grid easting
528,200
British National Grid northing
179,100

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Westminster · E09000033
Parish or community
E43000236
Output area
E00023659
Lower layer super output area
Westminster 019A · E01004687
Middle layer super output area
Westminster 019 · E02000978

Postcode source versions

Explore SW1X

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
361
Primary
148
Secondary
40
  1. Inchbald School of Design

    Miscellaneous

    227 m
  2. Eaton House School

    Other independent school

    234 m
  3. Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    352 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
16,366
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Theft from the person 2,872
  • Violence and sexual offences 2,809
  • Other theft 2,666
  • Shoplifting 1,778
  • Anti social behaviour 1,750

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SW1X 8 residents
1,397

Age bands in SW1X 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
9.3%

109 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

122 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.6%

312 residents

Age 45 to 64
32.1%

377 residents

Age 65 and over
21.7%

255 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

  • KNIGHTSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    71-75 PAVILION ROAD, LONDON, SW1X 0ET

    ODS code E87738

    418 m

  • BELGRAVIA SURGERY

    24 ECCLESTON STREET, BELGRAVIA, LONDON, SW1W 9PY

    ODS code E87005

    444 m

  • BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87753

    669 m

  • ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA

    ROYAL HOSPITAL ROAD, CHELSEA, LONDON, SW3 4SR

    ODS code E87711

    1.0 km

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    29 UPPER TACHBROOK STREET, LONDON, SW1V 1SN

    ODS code E87002

    1.1 km

  • IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

    40 PRINCES GARDENS, LONDON, SW7 1LY

    ODS code E87677

    1.2 km

  • HEALTH PARTNERS AT VIOLET MELCHETT

    30 FLOOD WALK, LONDON, SW3 5RR

    ODS code E87004

    1.4 km

  • THE CHELSEA PRACTICE

    43 CHELSEA MANOR STREET, LONDON, SW3 5DD

    ODS code E87665

    1.4 km

  • PIMLICO HEALTH AT THE MARVEN SURGERY

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

    ODS code E87034

    1.5 km

  • THE DR HICKEY SURGERY FOR THE HOMELESS

    3-7 ARNEWAY STREET, LONDON, SW1P 2BG

    ODS code E87740

    1.6 km

  • MILLBANK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87739

    1.7 km

  • STANHOPE MEWS SURGERY

    7 STANHOPE MEWS WEST, LONDON, SW7 5RB

    ODS code E87013

    1.9 km

  • MAYFAIR MEDICAL CENTRE

    3-5 WEIGHHOUSE STREET, LONDON, W1K 5LS

    ODS code E87648

    1.9 km

  • ROSARY GARDEN SURGERY

    45 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, SW7 4NQ

    ODS code E87048

    2.0 km

  • CONNAUGHT SQUARE PRACTICE

    41 CONNAUGHT SQUARE, LONDON, W2 2HL

    ODS code E87037

    2.1 km

  • THE SURGERY

    7 KYNANCE PLACE, LONDON, SW7 4QS

    ODS code E87702

    2.1 km

  • EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY

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

    ODS code E87043

    2.2 km

  • THE GOOD PRACTICE

    KINGS ROAD, LONDON, SW10 0LR

    ODS code E87762

    2.2 km

  • BATTERSEA FIELDS PRACTICE

    3 AUSTIN ROAD, BATTERSEA, LONDON, SW11 5JP

    ODS code H85111

    2.5 km

  • BROMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    237-335 OLD BROMPTON ROAD, LONDON, SW5 0EA

    ODS code E87746

    2.6 km

Showing 20 of 140 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Eaton Square

    BCT · Belgravia

    0.1 miles
  • Eaton Square

    BCT · Belgravia

    0.1 miles
  • Pont Street

    BCT · Brompton

    0.2 miles
  • Sloane Square

    BCT · Sloane Square

    0.2 miles
  • Sloane Street / Sloane Square Station

    BCT · Brompton

    0.3 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

361 open schools are in scope, including 148 primary and 40 secondary schools. Inchbald School of Design is the nearest published school at 227 m.

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

Recorded crime

16,366 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,363.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Theft from the person with 2,872 events.

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