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W1C 2AU

West End · Westminster · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
West End
Local authority
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Postcode district
W1C
Postcode sector
W1C 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
W1K 6AG 24 m
W1C 1LA 35 m
W1K 6AJ 38 m
W1K 6AF 47 m
W1K 6SS 47 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
W1C 2AU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 2013
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
W
Postcode district
W1C
Postcode sector
W1C 2
Latitude
51.513683
Longitude
-0.154811
British National Grid easting
528,135
British National Grid northing
181,031

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Westminster · E09000033
Electoral ward
West End · E05013808
Parish or community
E43000236
Westminster constituency
Cities of London and Westminster · E14001172
Output area
E00024137
Lower layer super output area
Westminster 011E · E01004762
Middle layer super output area
Westminster 011 · E02000970

Postcode source versions

Explore W1C

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
390
Primary
155
Secondary
36

  1. Halcyon London International School

    Other independent school

    525 m

  2. Wetherby Senior School

    Other independent school

    533 m

  3. Wetherby Preparatory School

    Other independent school

    548 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
41,725
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Theft from the person 11,226
  • Other theft 8,662
  • Shoplifting 5,460
  • Violence and sexual offences 5,237
  • Anti social behaviour 2,508

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
W1C 2 residents
9

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
88.9%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
88.9%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
88.9%
Gigabit-capable
88.9%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
88.9%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

135

within 5 km

  • MAYFAIR MEDICAL CENTRE

    3-5 WEIGHHOUSE STREET, LONDON, W1K 5LS

    ODS code E87648

    324 m

  • CONNAUGHT SQUARE PRACTICE

    41 CONNAUGHT SQUARE, LONDON, W2 2HL

    ODS code E87037

    655 m

  • CRAWFORD STREET SURGERY

    95-97 CRAWFORD STREET, LONDON, W1H 2HJ

    ODS code E87070

    768 m

  • CAVENDISH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87745

    1.0 km

  • MARYLEBONE HEALTH CENTRE

    17 MARYLEBONE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 5LT

    ODS code E87737

    1.0 km

  • FITZROVIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    31 FITZROY SQUARE, LONDON, W1T 6EU

    ODS code E87066

    1.4 km

  • PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE

    4 PRINCESS LOUISE CLOSE, LONDON, W2 1LQ

    ODS code E87008

    1.5 km

  • LISSON GROVE HEALTH CENTRE

    GATEFORTH STREET, LONDON, NW8 8EG

    ODS code E87011

    1.6 km

  • GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87772

    1.6 km

  • SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE

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

    ODS code E87069

    1.6 km

  • SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E87714

    1.6 km

  • KNIGHTSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    71-75 PAVILION ROAD, LONDON, SW1X 0ET

    ODS code E87738

    1.8 km

  • RIDGMOUNT PRACTICE

    8 RIDGMOUNT STREET, LONDON, WC1E 7AA

    ODS code F83043

    1.8 km

  • GOWER STREET PRACTICE

    20 GOWER STREET, LONDON, WC1E 6DP

    ODS code F83005

    1.9 km

  • CROMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 CROMPTON STREET, LONDON, W2 1ND

    ODS code E87052

    1.9 km

  • LITTLE VENICE MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 CROMPTON STREET, LONDON, W2 1ND

    ODS code E87006

    1.9 km

  • CAMDEN HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02674

    2.0 km

  • LANCASTER GATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    LEINSTER TERRACE, LONDON, W2 3ET

    ODS code E87722

    2.0 km

  • IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

    40 PRINCES GARDENS, LONDON, SW7 1LY

    ODS code E87677

    2.1 km

  • COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    47 SHORTS GARDENS, LONDON, WC2H 9AA

    ODS code E87045

    2.1 km

Showing 20 of 135 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

  • Orchard Street / Selfridges

    BCT · Mayfair

    0.1 miles

  • Orchard Street / Selfridges

    BCT · Mayfair

    0.1 miles

  • Portman Street / Selfridges

    BCT · Marble Arch

    0.1 miles

  • Marble Arch

    BCT · Marble Arch

    0.1 miles

  • Marble Arch

    BCT · Marble Arch

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Westminster 011E, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,310 of 33,755

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

390 open schools are in scope, including 155 primary and 36 secondary schools. Halcyon London International School is the nearest published school at 525 m.

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

Recorded crime

41,725 published events cover 12 months, averaging 3,477.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Theft from the person with 11,226 events.

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