W1S 2YB

West End · Westminster · England

Updated September 2026

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Local authority
Westminster
Postcode district
W1S
Postcode sector
W1S 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
W1S 2YA 0 m
W1S 2XZ 11 m
W1S 2RQ 14 m
W1S 2RR 14 m
W1S 2RH 19 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
W1S 2YB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 2000
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
W
Postcode district
W1S
Postcode sector
W1S 2
Latitude
51.511484
Longitude
-0.143125
British National Grid easting
528,952
British National Grid northing
180,807

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
E00175196
Lower layer super output area
Westminster 013G · E01035716
Middle layer super output area
Westminster 013 · E02000972

Postcode source versions

Explore W1S

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
387
Primary
166
Secondary
36
  1. St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    567 m
  2. University of Westminster

    Higher education institutions

    591 m
  3. Soho Parish CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    609 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
58,101
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Theft from the person 16,962
  • Other theft 12,905
  • Violence and sexual offences 7,285
  • Shoplifting 6,978
  • Anti social behaviour 2,886

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
W1S 2 residents
23

Age bands in W1S 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
4%

4 residents

Age 15 to 24
13%

13 residents

Age 25 to 44
41%

41 residents

Age 45 to 64
29%

29 residents

Age 65 and over
13%

13 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
277
Records since 17 September 2020
61
Latest available record date
29 August 2025
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. 2025/1648/P Decision dated 29 August 2025 979 m away

    Replacement of aluminium double glazed windows and French balcony doors on the front, side and rear elevations, on the first, second and third floors.

    Phillips House 52 Goodge Street London W1T 4LZ

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  2. 2025/2896/L Decision dated 29 August 2025 975 m away

    Installation of signage, painting of shopfront and works of internal refurbishment (part retrospective).

    Cafe And Premises At Ground Floor North 20 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JA

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  3. 2025/2897/A Decision dated 29 August 2025 975 m away

    Display of 1 x externally illuminated (by 2 x swan neck lights) painted fascia sign and 1 x non-illuminated hanging sign on new black iron bracket.

    Cafe And Premises At Ground Floor North 20 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JA

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  4. 2025/1235/A Decision dated 21 May 2025 938 m away

    Display of 1 no. non-illuminated hanging projecting sign, 2 no. non-illuminated door fascia signs and window manifestations

    Met Building 22 Percy Street London W1T 2BU

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  5. 2025/0552/P Decision dated 16 May 2025 940 m away

    Installation of new kitchen ventilation system on flat roof of main building

    25 Rathbone Place London W1T 1JB

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  6. 2024/0975/L Decision dated 13 March 2025 967 m away

    Alteration to the interior and exterior of property and regularisation of works undertaken outside of scope of approvals relating to 2019/3687/P and 2019/4759/P granted on 14/10/2021, including door and wall positions, recessed spot lights, smoke alarms, flush mounted speakers, extract diffusers and ventilation louvres, and radiator casings (retrospective).

    16 Cleveland Street London W1T 4HX

    London Borough of Camden Refused and Warning of Enforcement Action to be Taken
  7. 2024/5078/P Decision dated 5 February 2025 977 m away

    Change of use of first floor bar (Sui Generis) to residential use (Class C3) to provide a studio flat.

    22 Hanway Street London W1T 1UQ

    London Borough of Camden Refused
  8. 2024/2323/A Decision dated 20 November 2024 969 m away

    Installation of 2 internally illuminated fascia signs 1 non-illuminated projecting signs and 2 retractable awnings

    2 Charlotte Street London W1T 2LW

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  9. 2021/0129/A Decision dated 1 October 2024 929 m away

    Display of 5x banners (2.2m x 0.785m) affixed to the lamp-post columns.

    Goodge Street London W1T

    London Borough of Camden Withdrawn Decision
  10. 2024/0353/P Decision dated 6 August 2024 980 m away

    Refurbishment of the existing shopfront including replacement of existing tiles with new ceramic coloured tiles, painting of low-level planter, and installation of awning.

    10 Charlotte Street London Camden W1T 2LT

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  11. 2024/1776/A Decision dated 6 August 2024 980 m away

    Display of 1 x externally illuminated fascia sign.

    10 Charlotte Street London Camden W1T 2LT

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  12. 2024/2220/A Decision dated 29 July 2024 990 m away

    Advertisement consent for new fascia signage, hanging signage and proposed awning.

    47 Goodge Street London W1T 1TD

    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

  • MAYFAIR MEDICAL CENTRE

    3-5 WEIGHHOUSE STREET, LONDON, W1K 5LS

    ODS code E87648

    538 m

  • GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87772

    850 m

  • SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE

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

    ODS code E87069

    850 m

  • SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E87714

    850 m

  • FITZROVIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    31 FITZROY SQUARE, LONDON, W1T 6EU

    ODS code E87066

    1.2 km

  • RIDGMOUNT PRACTICE

    8 RIDGMOUNT STREET, LONDON, WC1E 7AA

    ODS code F83043

    1.3 km

  • COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    47 SHORTS GARDENS, LONDON, WC2H 9AA

    ODS code E87045

    1.3 km

  • GOWER STREET PRACTICE

    20 GOWER STREET, LONDON, WC1E 6DP

    ODS code F83005

    1.3 km

  • CAVENDISH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87745

    1.4 km

  • MARYLEBONE HEALTH CENTRE

    17 MARYLEBONE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 5LT

    ODS code E87737

    1.4 km

  • MUSEUM PRACTICE

    58 GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON, WC1B 3BA

    ODS code F83061

    1.4 km

  • CONNAUGHT SQUARE PRACTICE

    41 CONNAUGHT SQUARE, LONDON, W2 2HL

    ODS code E87037

    1.5 km

  • CRAWFORD STREET SURGERY

    95-97 CRAWFORD STREET, LONDON, W1H 2HJ

    ODS code E87070

    1.5 km

  • KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87768

    1.8 km

  • BELGRAVIA SURGERY

    24 ECCLESTON STREET, BELGRAVIA, LONDON, SW1W 9PY

    ODS code E87005

    1.9 km

  • CAMDEN HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02674

    1.9 km

  • KNIGHTSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    71-75 PAVILION ROAD, LONDON, SW1X 0ET

    ODS code E87738

    1.9 km

  • THE DR HICKEY SURGERY FOR THE HOMELESS

    3-7 ARNEWAY STREET, LONDON, SW1P 2BG

    ODS code E87740

    1.9 km

  • ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83672

    1.9 km

  • BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC

    39 BRUNSWICK CENTRE, LONDON, WC1N 1AF

    ODS code F83048

    2.0 km

Showing 20 of 140 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

  • Conduit Street / New Bond Street

    BCT · Mayfair

    0.0 miles
  • Conduit Street / Savile Row

    BCT · Oxford Circus

    0.1 miles
  • Berkeley Square

    BCT · Mayfair

    0.1 miles
  • Savile Row

    BCT · Oxford Circus

    0.1 miles
  • Conduit Street / Hamleys Toy Store

    BCT · Soho

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Westminster 013G, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

13,000 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
4 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

387 open schools are in scope, including 166 primary and 36 secondary schools. St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 567 m.

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

Recorded crime

58,101 published events cover 12 months, averaging 4,841.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Theft from the person with 16,962 events.

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