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W2 3HL

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 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
W2 3HN 46 m
W2 3TU 47 m
W2 3TL 63 m
W2 3HJ 64 m
W2 3SN 72 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
W2 3HL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
W
Postcode district
W2
Postcode sector
W2 3
Latitude
51.510840
Longitude
-0.184123
British National Grid easting
526,109
British National Grid northing
180,664

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
E00023697
Lower layer super output area
Westminster 017E · E01004698
Middle layer super output area
Westminster 017 · E02000976

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
367
Primary
139
Secondary
36

  1. Kensington Park School

    Other independent school

    387 m

  2. Hallfield Primary School

    Community school

    391 m

  3. St James & St John Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    398 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
16,599
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,487
  • Other theft 2,425
  • Anti social behaviour 1,882
  • Theft from the person 1,749
  • Shoplifting 1,403

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
W2 3 residents
6,395

Age bands in W2 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
7.7%

493 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.8%

948 residents

Age 25 to 44
46.3%

2,961 residents

Age 45 to 64
21%

1,347 residents

Age 65 and over
10.2%

651 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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

132

within 5 km

  • LANCASTER GATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    LEINSTER TERRACE, LONDON, W2 3ET

    ODS code E87722

    115 m

  • THE GARWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PICKERING HOUSE, HALLFIELD ESTATE, LONDON, W2 6HF

    ODS code E87009

    515 m

  • NEWTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87681

    811 m

  • THE PEMBRIDGE VILLAS SURGERY

    45A PEMBRIDGE VILLAS, LONDON, W11 3EP

    ODS code E87061

    929 m

  • GRAND UNION HEALTH CENTRE

    209 HARROW ROAD, PADDINGTON, LONDON, W2 5EH

    ODS code E87637

    1.1 km

  • WESTBOURNE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    241 WESTBOURNE GROVE, LONDON, W11 2SE

    ODS code E87007

    1.2 km

  • THE WESTBOURNE GREEN SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y00902

    1.2 km

  • HOLLAND PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code E87016

    1.3 km

  • PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE

    4 PRINCESS LOUISE CLOSE, LONDON, W2 1LQ

    ODS code E87008

    1.4 km

  • SCARSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 SCARSDALE PLACE, LONDON, W8 5SX

    ODS code E87715

    1.4 km

  • CONNAUGHT SQUARE PRACTICE

    41 CONNAUGHT SQUARE, LONDON, W2 2HL

    ODS code E87037

    1.4 km

  • THE SURGERY

    7 KYNANCE PLACE, LONDON, SW7 4QS

    ODS code E87702

    1.5 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

  • IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

    40 PRINCES GARDENS, LONDON, SW7 1LY

    ODS code E87677

    1.6 km

  • WOODFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE MEDICAL CENTRE 7E, WOODFIELD ROAD, LONDON, W9 3XZ

    ODS code E87741

    1.6 km

  • EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY

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

    ODS code E87043

    1.6 km

  • COLVILLE HEALTH CENTRE

    51 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD, LONDON, W11 1PA

    ODS code E87067

    1.6 km

  • PORTOBELLO MEDICAL CENTRE

    14 CODRINGTON MEWS, LONDON, W11 2EH

    ODS code Y00200

    1.7 km

  • THE NOTTING HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    14 CODRINGTON MEWS, LONDON, W11 2EH

    ODS code E87065

    1.7 km

Showing 20 of 132 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

  • Porchester Terrace

    BCT · Bayswater

    0.0 miles

  • Porchester Terrace

    BCT · Bayswater

    0.0 miles

  • Leinster Terrace

    BCT · Bayswater

    0.1 miles

  • Queensway Station

    BCT · Queensway

    0.1 miles

  • Queensway Station

    TMU · Queensway

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Westminster 017E, 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

10,461 of 33,755

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

367 open schools are in scope, including 139 primary and 36 secondary schools. Kensington Park School is the nearest published school at 387 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

16,599 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,383.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,487 events.

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