W1C 1LX

West End · Westminster · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Westminster
Postcode district
W1C
Postcode sector
W1C 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
W1C 1LU 21 m
W1H 7AF 38 m
W1C 1LZ 40 m
W1H 7DL 40 m
W1C 2QP 48 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
W1C 1LX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 2000
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
W
Postcode district
W1C
Postcode sector
W1C 1
Latitude
51.513614
Longitude
-0.158417
British National Grid easting
527,885
British National Grid northing
181,017

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Westminster · E09000033
Electoral ward
West End · E05013808
Parish or community
E43000236
Output area
E00023509
Lower layer super output area
Westminster 012B · E01004658
Middle layer super output area
Westminster 012 · E02000971

Postcode source versions

Explore W1C

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
387
Primary
156
Secondary
34
  1. Connaught House School

    Other independent school

    316 m
  2. Halcyon London International School

    Other independent school

    317 m
  3. Wetherby Preparatory School

    Other independent school

    385 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
34,958
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Theft from the person 8,374
  • Other theft 6,878
  • Shoplifting 5,305
  • Violence and sexual offences 4,546
  • Anti social behaviour 2,308

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available

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 not available.

GP practices

132

within 5 km

  • CONNAUGHT SQUARE PRACTICE

    41 CONNAUGHT SQUARE, LONDON, W2 2HL

    ODS code E87037

    406 m

  • MAYFAIR MEDICAL CENTRE

    3-5 WEIGHHOUSE STREET, LONDON, W1K 5LS

    ODS code E87648

    574 m

  • CRAWFORD STREET SURGERY

    95-97 CRAWFORD STREET, LONDON, W1H 2HJ

    ODS code E87070

    664 m

  • CAVENDISH HEALTH CENTRE

    LOWER GROUND FLOOR, 15 MARYLEBONE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 5JD

    ODS code E87745

    1.1 km

  • MARYLEBONE HEALTH CENTRE

    17 MARYLEBONE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 5LT

    ODS code E87737

    1.1 km

  • PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE

    4 PRINCESS LOUISE CLOSE, LONDON, W2 1LQ

    ODS code E87008

    1.3 km

  • LISSON GROVE HEALTH CENTRE

    GATEFORTH STREET, LONDON, NW8 8EG

    ODS code E87011

    1.4 km

  • FITZROVIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    31 FITZROY SQUARE, LONDON, W1T 6EU

    ODS code E87066

    1.6 km

  • CROMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 CROMPTON STREET, LONDON, W2 1ND

    ODS code E87052

    1.7 km

  • LITTLE VENICE MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 CROMPTON STREET, LONDON, W2 1ND

    ODS code E87006

    1.7 km

  • KNIGHTSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    71-75 PAVILION ROAD, LONDON, SW1X 0ET

    ODS code E87738

    1.7 km

  • LANCASTER GATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    LEINSTER TERRACE, LONDON, W2 3ET

    ODS code E87722

    1.7 km

  • GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87772

    1.8 km

  • SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE

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

    ODS code E87069

    1.8 km

  • SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E87714

    1.8 km

  • THE GARWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PICKERING HOUSE, HALLFIELD ESTATE, LONDON, W2 6HF

    ODS code E87009

    1.9 km

  • IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

    40 PRINCES GARDENS, LONDON, SW7 1LY

    ODS code E87677

    1.9 km

  • RIDGMOUNT PRACTICE

    8 RIDGMOUNT STREET, LONDON, WC1E 7AA

    ODS code F83043

    2.0 km

  • GOWER STREET PRACTICE

    20 GOWER STREET, LONDON, WC1E 6DP

    ODS code F83005

    2.1 km

  • CAMDEN HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PRACTICE

    THE MARGARETE CENTRE, 108 HAMPSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, NW1 2LS

    ODS code Y02674

    2.1 km

Showing 20 of 132 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Marble Arch

    TMU · Marble Arch

    0.0 miles
  • Marble Arch

    TMU · Marble Arch

    0.0 miles
  • Marble Arch Underground Station

    MET · Marble Arch

    0.0 miles
  • Marble Arch

    BCT · Marble Arch

    0.0 miles
  • Marble Arch Underground Station

    PLT · Marble Arch

    0.0 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Westminster 012B, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,126 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
5 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
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

Schools

387 open schools are in scope, including 156 primary and 34 secondary schools. Connaught House School is the nearest published school at 316 m.

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

Recorded crime

34,958 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,913.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Theft from the person with 8,374 events.

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