W2 6LR

Lancaster Gate · Westminster · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Westminster
Postcode district
W2
Postcode sector
W2 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
W2 6DG 43 m
W2 6DD 61 m
W2 6DE 71 m
W2 6DH 74 m
W2 6DP 78 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
W2 6LR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1991
Terminated
1 December 1992
Postcode area
W
Postcode district
W2
Postcode sector
W2 6
Latitude
51.514738
Longitude
-0.182657
British National Grid easting
526,200
British National Grid northing
181,100

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Westminster · E09000033
Parish or community
E43000236
Westminster constituency
Kensington and Bayswater · E14001310
Output area
E00023708
Lower layer super output area
Westminster 016D · E01004697
Middle layer super output area
Westminster 016 · E02000975

Postcode source versions

Explore W2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
376
Primary
143
Secondary
37
  1. Hallfield Primary School

    Community school

    273 m
  2. St James & St John Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    292 m
  3. Marylebone Boys' School

    Free schools

    612 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
18,287
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,998
  • Other theft 2,541
  • Anti social behaviour 2,302
  • Theft from the person 1,826
  • Shoplifting 1,327

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
W2 6 residents
7,594

Age bands in W2 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.1%

889 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.5%

991 residents

Age 25 to 44
40.2%

2,956 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.5%

1,728 residents

Age 65 and over
10.8%

796 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

140

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE GARWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PICKERING HOUSE, HALLFIELD ESTATE, LONDON, W2 6HF

    ODS code E87009

    208 m

  • LANCASTER GATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    LEINSTER TERRACE, LONDON, W2 3ET

    ODS code E87722

    335 m

  • NEWTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87681

    664 m

  • GRAND UNION HEALTH CENTRE

    209 HARROW ROAD, PADDINGTON, LONDON, W2 5EH

    ODS code E87637

    828 m

  • THE WESTBOURNE GREEN SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y00902

    920 m

  • PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE

    4 PRINCESS LOUISE CLOSE, LONDON, W2 1LQ

    ODS code E87008

    951 m

  • THE PEMBRIDGE VILLAS SURGERY

    45A PEMBRIDGE VILLAS, LONDON, W11 3EP

    ODS code E87061

    1.0 km

  • CROMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 CROMPTON STREET, LONDON, W2 1ND

    ODS code E87052

    1.1 km

  • LITTLE VENICE MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 CROMPTON STREET, LONDON, W2 1ND

    ODS code E87006

    1.1 km

  • WESTBOURNE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    241 WESTBOURNE GROVE, LONDON, W11 2SE

    ODS code E87007

    1.2 km

  • CONNAUGHT SQUARE PRACTICE

    41 CONNAUGHT SQUARE, LONDON, W2 2HL

    ODS code E87037

    1.3 km

  • WOODFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87741

    1.4 km

  • LISSON GROVE HEALTH CENTRE

    GATEFORTH STREET, LONDON, NW8 8EG

    ODS code E87011

    1.4 km

  • ELGIN CLINIC

    40 ELGIN AVENUE, LONDON, W9 3QT

    ODS code E87038

    1.6 km

  • CRAWFORD STREET SURGERY

    95-97 CRAWFORD STREET, LONDON, W1H 2HJ

    ODS code E87070

    1.6 km

  • MAIDA VALE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87010

    1.6 km

  • COLVILLE HEALTH CENTRE

    51 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD, LONDON, W11 1PA

    ODS code E87067

    1.6 km

  • MEANWHILE GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    UNIT 5, 1-31 ELKSTONE ROAD, LONDON, W10 5NT

    ODS code E87026

    1.6 km

  • HOLLAND PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code E87016

    1.7 km

  • PORTOBELLO MEDICAL CENTRE

    14 CODRINGTON MEWS, LONDON, W11 2EH

    ODS code Y00200

    1.7 km

Showing 20 of 140 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Gloucester Terrace

    BCT · Paddington

    0.2 miles
  • Porchester Terrace North

    BCT · Bayswater

    0.2 miles
  • Inverness Terrace

    BCT · Bayswater

    0.2 miles
  • Westbourne Terrace

    BCT · Paddington

    0.2 miles
  • Bishops Bridge Road / Westbourne Terrace

    BCT · Paddington

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Westminster 016D, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,671 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
4 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

376 open schools are in scope, including 143 primary and 37 secondary schools. Hallfield Primary School is the nearest published school at 273 m.

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

Recorded crime

18,287 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,523.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,998 events.

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