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W1U 8BL

Marylebone · Westminster · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Marylebone
Local authority
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Postcode district
W1U
Postcode sector
W1U 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
W1U 7EU 37 m
W1U 8AN 37 m
W1U 8EW 37 m
W1U 8BJ 71 m
W1U 8BH 72 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
W1U 8BL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 2000
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
W
Postcode district
W1U
Postcode sector
W1U 8
Latitude
51.518659
Longitude
-0.156699
British National Grid easting
527,990
British National Grid northing
181,581

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Westminster · E09000033
Electoral ward
Marylebone · E05013801
Parish or community
E43000236
Westminster constituency
Cities of London and Westminster · E14001172
Output area
E00023834
Lower layer super output area
Westminster 011B · E01004714
Middle layer super output area
Westminster 011 · E02000970

Postcode source versions

Explore W1U

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
385
Primary
153
Secondary
36

  1. St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    280 m

  2. ICS London

    Other independent school

    342 m

  3. Wetherby Preparatory School

    Other independent school

    382 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
35,330
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Theft from the person 8,310
  • Other theft 7,037
  • Shoplifting 5,183
  • Violence and sexual offences 4,754
  • Anti social behaviour 2,438

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
88

42 female, 46 male

Postcode households
25
Residents per household
3.5
W1U 8 residents
501

Age bands in W1U 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11%

79 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.5%

104 residents

Age 25 to 44
37.7%

271 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.4%

168 residents

Age 65 and over
13.5%

97 residents

This postcode contained 17.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider W1U 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
92.6%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
92.6%
Gigabit-capable
92.6%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
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.

Planning applications

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

Available records
1
Records since 17 September 2020
1
Latest available record date
17 August 2022
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. 2022/1416/P Decision dated 17 August 2022 976 m away

    Annual installation of a public display of outdoor sculpture as part of Frieze Sculpture within The English Gardens in Regent's Park. Seasonal display taking place between September and November each year not exceeding 90 days.

    The English Gardens Street Record Broad Walk London NW1 4LL

    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

136

within 5 km

  • CRAWFORD STREET SURGERY

    95-97 CRAWFORD STREET, LONDON, W1H 2HJ

    ODS code E87070

    321 m

  • CAVENDISH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87745

    588 m

  • MARYLEBONE HEALTH CENTRE

    17 MARYLEBONE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 5LT

    ODS code E87737

    588 m

  • MAYFAIR MEDICAL CENTRE

    3-5 WEIGHHOUSE STREET, LONDON, W1K 5LS

    ODS code E87648

    729 m

  • CONNAUGHT SQUARE PRACTICE

    41 CONNAUGHT SQUARE, LONDON, W2 2HL

    ODS code E87037

    739 m

  • LISSON GROVE HEALTH CENTRE

    GATEFORTH STREET, LONDON, NW8 8EG

    ODS code E87011

    1.1 km

  • PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE

    4 PRINCESS LOUISE CLOSE, LONDON, W2 1LQ

    ODS code E87008

    1.2 km

  • FITZROVIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    31 FITZROY SQUARE, LONDON, W1T 6EU

    ODS code E87066

    1.2 km

  • CROMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 CROMPTON STREET, LONDON, W2 1ND

    ODS code E87052

    1.5 km

  • LITTLE VENICE MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 CROMPTON STREET, LONDON, W2 1ND

    ODS code E87006

    1.5 km

  • CAMDEN HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02674

    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

  • RIDGMOUNT PRACTICE

    8 RIDGMOUNT STREET, LONDON, WC1E 7AA

    ODS code F83043

    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

  • WELLINGTON HEALTH CENTRE

    16 WELLINGTON ROAD, ST JOHNS WOOD, LONDON, NW8 9SP

    ODS code E87754

    1.8 km

  • GOWER STREET PRACTICE

    20 GOWER STREET, LONDON, WC1E 6DP

    ODS code F83005

    1.9 km

  • LANCASTER GATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    LEINSTER TERRACE, LONDON, W2 3ET

    ODS code E87722

    2.0 km

  • THE GARWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PICKERING HOUSE, HALLFIELD ESTATE, LONDON, W2 6HF

    ODS code E87009

    2.0 km

  • ST JOHNS WOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BRAMPTON HOUSE, 60 GROVE END ROAD, LONDON, NW8 9NH

    ODS code E87609

    2.1 km

Showing 20 of 136 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

  • Dorset Street

    BCT · Marylebone

    0.1 miles

  • George Street (W1)

    BCT · Marylebone

    0.1 miles

  • Dorset Street

    BCT · Marylebone

    0.1 miles

  • Portman Square

    BCT · Marble Arch

    0.1 miles

  • York Street

    BCT · Marylebone

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Westminster 011B, 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

26,473 of 33,755

Income
9 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
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
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

385 open schools are in scope, including 153 primary and 36 secondary schools. St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 280 m.

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

Recorded crime

35,330 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,944.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Theft from the person with 8,310 events.

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