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W2 2AR

Lancaster Gate · Westminster · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Lancaster Gate
Local authority
Westminster
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater
Postcode district
W2
Postcode sector
W2 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
W2 3XA 362 m
W2 2UH 363 m
W2 2UD 546 m
SW7 1NR 556 m
W2 2ND 577 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
W2 2AR
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 2014
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
W
Postcode district
W2
Postcode sector
W2 2
Latitude
51.507070
Longitude
-0.171261
British National Grid easting
527,012
British National Grid northing
180,267

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Westminster · E09000033
Electoral ward
Lancaster Gate · E05013798
Parish or community
E43000236
Westminster constituency
Kensington and Bayswater · E14001310
Output area
E00175206
Lower layer super output area
Westminster 019G · E01035718
Middle layer super output area
Westminster 019 · E02000978

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
380
Primary
150
Secondary
39

  1. Caelum House School

    Other independent special school

    733 m

  2. Brighton College Prep Kensington

    Other independent school

    771 m

  3. Royal College of Art

    Higher education institutions

    808 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
20,153
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Other theft 3,391
  • Theft from the person 3,378
  • Violence and sexual offences 3,346
  • Shoplifting 2,704
  • Anti social behaviour 1,668

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
W2 2 residents
5,388

Age bands in W2 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.9%

602 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.9%

655 residents

Age 25 to 44
35.7%

1,808 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.8%

1,254 residents

Age 65 and over
14.7%

743 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

140

within 5 km

  • CONNAUGHT SQUARE PRACTICE

    41 CONNAUGHT SQUARE, LONDON, W2 2HL

    ODS code E87037

    910 m

  • IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

    40 PRINCES GARDENS, LONDON, SW7 1LY

    ODS code E87677

    938 m

  • LANCASTER GATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    LEINSTER TERRACE, LONDON, W2 3ET

    ODS code E87722

    987 m

  • KNIGHTSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    71-75 PAVILION ROAD, LONDON, SW1X 0ET

    ODS code E87738

    1.3 km

  • THE GARWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PICKERING HOUSE, HALLFIELD ESTATE, LONDON, W2 6HF

    ODS code E87009

    1.4 km

  • THE SURGERY

    7 KYNANCE PLACE, LONDON, SW7 4QS

    ODS code E87702

    1.4 km

  • CRAWFORD STREET SURGERY

    95-97 CRAWFORD STREET, LONDON, W1H 2HJ

    ODS code E87070

    1.5 km

  • PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE

    4 PRINCESS LOUISE CLOSE, LONDON, W2 1LQ

    ODS code E87008

    1.5 km

  • STANHOPE MEWS SURGERY

    7 STANHOPE MEWS WEST, LONDON, SW7 5RB

    ODS code E87013

    1.6 km

  • EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY

    FIRST FLOOR, 49 EMPERORS GATE, LONDON, SW7 4HJ

    ODS code E87043

    1.6 km

  • MAYFAIR MEDICAL CENTRE

    3-5 WEIGHHOUSE STREET, LONDON, W1K 5LS

    ODS code E87648

    1.6 km

  • SCARSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 SCARSDALE PLACE, LONDON, W8 5SX

    ODS code E87715

    1.7 km

  • HOLLAND PARK SURGERY

    LOWER GROUND FLOOR, 12 PHILLIMORE WALK, LONDON, W8 7RX

    ODS code E87016

    1.7 km

  • NEWTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    BAYSWATER CENTRE 14-18, NEWTON ROAD, LONDON, W2 5LT

    ODS code E87681

    1.8 km

  • ROSARY GARDEN SURGERY

    45 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, SW7 4NQ

    ODS code E87048

    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

  • THE PEMBRIDGE VILLAS SURGERY

    45A PEMBRIDGE VILLAS, LONDON, W11 3EP

    ODS code E87061

    1.9 km

  • LISSON GROVE HEALTH CENTRE

    GATEFORTH STREET, LONDON, NW8 8EG

    ODS code E87011

    2.0 km

  • GRAND UNION HEALTH CENTRE

    209 HARROW ROAD, PADDINGTON, LONDON, W2 5EH

    ODS code E87637

    2.0 km

Showing 20 of 140 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Victoria Gate

    BCT · Paddington

    0.3 miles

  • Prince Of Wales Gate

    BCT · Knightsbridge

    0.4 miles

  • Lancaster Gate Station

    BCT · Lancaster Gate

    0.4 miles

  • Victoria Gate

    BCT · Paddington

    0.4 miles

  • Lancaster Gate Underground Station

    PLT · Lancaster Gate

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Westminster 019G, 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

24,418 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
3 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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

380 open schools are in scope, including 150 primary and 39 secondary schools. Caelum House School is the nearest published school at 733 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

20,153 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,679.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Other theft with 3,391 events.

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