SW1Y 6BB

St James's · Westminster · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Westminster
Postcode district
SW1Y
Postcode sector
SW1Y 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SW1Y 6QU 9 m
SW1Y 6AU 18 m
SW1A 1ER 19 m
SW1Y 6PX 30 m
SW1Y 6AB 33 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SW1Y 6BB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SW
Postcode district
SW1Y
Postcode sector
SW1Y 6
Latitude
51.506417
Longitude
-0.138273
British National Grid easting
529,303
British National Grid northing
180,252

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Westminster · E09000033
Parish or community
E43000236
Output area
E00023939
Lower layer super output area
Westminster 018C · E01004736
Middle layer super output area
Westminster 018 · E02000977

Postcode source versions

Explore SW1Y

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
357
Primary
159
Secondary
38
  1. London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth

    Other independent school

    606 m
  2. Soho Parish CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    652 m
  3. The Fountain Christian School

    Other independent school

    837 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
58,069
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Theft from the person 16,909
  • Other theft 12,732
  • Violence and sexual offences 7,737
  • Shoplifting 6,951
  • Anti social behaviour 3,020

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SW1Y 6 residents
229

Age bands in SW1Y 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
4.6%

10 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.6%

23 residents

Age 25 to 44
44.9%

97 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.6%

51 residents

Age 65 and over
16.2%

35 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.

Planning applications

Mapped applications within 1,000 metres of this postcode point.

Available records
2
Records since 17 September 2020
1
Latest available record date
14 January 2021
London Borough of Camden
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. 2020/4416/P Decision dated 14 January 2021 991 m away

    To enable erection of new mansard roof storey and extension of 121-123 Charing Cross Road to the rear and side, associated with increase in office floorspace (Class B1) over part basement, part ground and first to fourth floor levels with terrace at roof level and external alterations; and use of part ground floor and part basement as retail (Class A1) with associated shop front alterations. Installation of plant at roof level and excavation to enlarge existing basement.

    121-125 Charing Cross Road London

    London Borough of Camden Withdrawn Decision
  2. 2015/3068/P Decision dated 2 September 2015 991 m away

    Details of PV Panels required by condition 43 of planning permission 2012/6858/P dated 31/03/15 (for redevelopment involving the erection of three buildings (5 and 7 storey buildings facing Centre Point Tower and a 4 storey building on Denmark Place), following the demolition of 1-6, 17-21 Denmark Place and York and Clifton Mansions with retained facades at 1-3 Denmark Place and York and Clifton Mansions)

    St.Giles Circus site including: site of 138-148 (even) Charing Cross Road 4 6 7 9 10 20-28 (inc) Denmark Street 1-6 (inc) 16-23 (inc) Denmark Place 52-59 (inc) St.Giles High Street 4 Flitcroft Street and 1 Book Mews London WC2

    London Borough of Camden Granted

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

GP practices

140

within 5 km straight-line

  • GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87772

    1.0 km

  • SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE

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

    ODS code E87069

    1.0 km

  • SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E87714

    1.0 km

  • MAYFAIR MEDICAL CENTRE

    3-5 WEIGHHOUSE STREET, LONDON, W1K 5LS

    ODS code E87648

    1.1 km

  • THE DR HICKEY SURGERY FOR THE HOMELESS

    3-7 ARNEWAY STREET, LONDON, SW1P 2BG

    ODS code E87740

    1.3 km

  • COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    47 SHORTS GARDENS, LONDON, WC2H 9AA

    ODS code E87045

    1.3 km

  • BELGRAVIA SURGERY

    24 ECCLESTON STREET, BELGRAVIA, LONDON, SW1W 9PY

    ODS code E87005

    1.5 km

  • MILLBANK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87739

    1.5 km

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    29 UPPER TACHBROOK STREET, LONDON, SW1V 1SN

    ODS code E87002

    1.5 km

  • KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87768

    1.6 km

  • MUSEUM PRACTICE

    58 GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON, WC1B 3BA

    ODS code F83061

    1.6 km

  • GOWER STREET PRACTICE

    20 GOWER STREET, LONDON, WC1E 6DP

    ODS code F83005

    1.6 km

  • RIDGMOUNT PRACTICE

    8 RIDGMOUNT STREET, LONDON, WC1E 7AA

    ODS code F83043

    1.6 km

  • KNIGHTSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    71-75 PAVILION ROAD, LONDON, SW1X 0ET

    ODS code E87738

    1.8 km

  • FITZROVIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    31 FITZROY SQUARE, LONDON, W1T 6EU

    ODS code E87066

    1.8 km

  • ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE

    TOWER 3, 2ND FLOOR CLEMENTS INN, LONDON, WC2A 2AZ

    ODS code F83672

    1.8 km

  • WATERLOO HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code G85136

    1.8 km

  • BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87753

    2.0 km

  • CONNAUGHT SQUARE PRACTICE

    41 CONNAUGHT SQUARE, LONDON, W2 2HL

    ODS code E87037

    2.0 km

  • PIMLICO HEALTH AT THE MARVEN SURGERY

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

    ODS code E87034

    2.0 km

Showing 20 of 140 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Pall Mall / St James's Palace

    BCT · St James

    0.1 miles
  • Pall Mall / St James's Palace

    BCT · St James

    0.1 miles
  • Old Bond Street /Royal Academy

    BCT · St James

    0.1 miles
  • Old Bond Street /Royal Academy

    BCT · St James

    0.1 miles
  • Green Park Underground Station

    PLT · Green Park

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Westminster 018C, 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

24,593 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
8 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.

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
1
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

Schools

357 open schools are in scope, including 159 primary and 38 secondary schools. London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth is the nearest published school at 606 m.

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

Recorded crime

58,069 published events cover 12 months, averaging 4,839.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Theft from the person with 16,909 events.

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