W2 2HY

Hyde Park · Westminster · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Westminster
Postcode district
W2
Postcode sector
W2 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
W2 2BP 28 m
W2 2PD 45 m
W2 2BS 46 m
W2 2AQ 49 m
W2 2QG 49 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
W2 2HY
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1995
Postcode area
W
Postcode district
W2
Postcode sector
W2 2
Latitude
51.515368
Longitude
-0.165336
British National Grid easting
527,400
British National Grid northing
181,200

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Westminster · E09000033
Electoral ward
Hyde Park · E05013796
Parish or community
E43000236
Output area
E00023652
Lower layer super output area
Westminster 015E · E01004686
Middle layer super output area
Westminster 015 · E02000974

Postcode source versions

Explore W2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
388
Primary
151
Secondary
38
  1. Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    172 m
  2. Connaught House School

    Other independent school

    236 m
  3. Halcyon London International School

    Other independent school

    251 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
25,873
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Theft from the person 5,135
  • Other theft 4,487
  • Violence and sexual offences 3,920
  • Shoplifting 3,706
  • Anti social behaviour 2,147

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

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.

GP practices

138

within 5 km straight-line

  • CONNAUGHT SQUARE PRACTICE

    41 CONNAUGHT SQUARE, LONDON, W2 2HL

    ODS code E87037

    173 m

  • CRAWFORD STREET SURGERY

    95-97 CRAWFORD STREET, LONDON, W1H 2HJ

    ODS code E87070

    525 m

  • PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE

    4 PRINCESS LOUISE CLOSE, LONDON, W2 1LQ

    ODS code E87008

    827 m

  • MAYFAIR MEDICAL CENTRE

    3-5 WEIGHHOUSE STREET, LONDON, W1K 5LS

    ODS code E87648

    1.1 km

  • LISSON GROVE HEALTH CENTRE

    GATEFORTH STREET, LONDON, NW8 8EG

    ODS code E87011

    1.1 km

  • CROMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 CROMPTON STREET, LONDON, W2 1ND

    ODS code E87052

    1.2 km

  • LITTLE VENICE MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 CROMPTON STREET, LONDON, W2 1ND

    ODS code E87006

    1.2 km

  • CAVENDISH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87745

    1.3 km

  • MARYLEBONE HEALTH CENTRE

    17 MARYLEBONE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 5LT

    ODS code E87737

    1.3 km

  • LANCASTER GATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    LEINSTER TERRACE, LONDON, W2 3ET

    ODS code E87722

    1.3 km

  • THE GARWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PICKERING HOUSE, HALLFIELD ESTATE, LONDON, W2 6HF

    ODS code E87009

    1.4 km

  • NEWTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87681

    1.8 km

  • GRAND UNION HEALTH CENTRE

    209 HARROW ROAD, PADDINGTON, LONDON, W2 5EH

    ODS code E87637

    1.9 km

  • IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

    40 PRINCES GARDENS, LONDON, SW7 1LY

    ODS code E87677

    1.9 km

  • THE WESTBOURNE GREEN SURGERY

    HEALTH AT THE STOWE, 260 HARROW ROAD, LONDON, W2 5ES

    ODS code Y00902

    1.9 km

  • WELLINGTON HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87754

    1.9 km

  • FITZROVIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    31 FITZROY SQUARE, LONDON, W1T 6EU

    ODS code E87066

    1.9 km

  • KNIGHTSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    71-75 PAVILION ROAD, LONDON, SW1X 0ET

    ODS code E87738

    2.0 km

  • ST JOHNS WOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code E87609

    2.1 km

  • MAIDA VALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    40 BIDDULPH MANSIONS, ELGIN AVENUE, LONDON, W9 1HT

    ODS code E87010

    2.2 km

Showing 20 of 138 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • George Street (W2)

    BCT · Lisson Grove

    0.1 miles
  • George Street (W2)

    BCT · Lisson Grove

    0.1 miles
  • Burwood Place

    BCT · Lisson Grove

    0.1 miles
  • Marble Arch / Bayswater Road

    BCT · Marble Arch

    0.2 miles
  • Marble Arch

    TMU · Marble Arch

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Westminster 015E, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,388 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
2 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

388 open schools are in scope, including 151 primary and 38 secondary schools. Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 172 m.

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

Recorded crime

25,873 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,156.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Theft from the person with 5,135 events.

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