SW1A 2AT maps, stats, and open data
SW1A 2AT is located in the St James's electoral ward, within the London borough of Westminster and the English Parliamentary constituency of Cities of London and Westminster. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North West London ICB - W2U3Z and the police force is Metropolitan Police. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SW1A 2AT maps


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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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SW1A 2AT geodata
| Easting | 530120 |
| Northing | 179965 |
| Latitude | 51.503649 |
| Longitude | -0.126639 |
Where is SW1A 2AT?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SW1A |
SW1A 2AT Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SW1A 2AT as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | St James's |
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| Constituency | Cities Of London And Westminster |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SW1A 2AT
| Banqueting House | Westminster | 40m |
| Horse Guards Parade | Westminster | 47m |
| Horse Guards Parade | Westminster | 81m |
| Horse Guards Parade (Whitehall) | Westminster | 84m |
| Parliament Square | Westminster | 138m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to SW1A 2AT
| Westminster Underground Station | Westminster | 287m |
| Charing Cross Underground Station | Charing Cross | 421m |
| Embankment Underground Station | Embankment | 469m |
| St. James's Park Underground Station | St James's Park | 665m |
| Waterloo Underground Station | Waterloo | 824m |
Nearest railway stations to SW1A 2AT
| London Charing Cross Station | 0.5km |
| London Waterloo Station | 0.9km |
| London Waterloo East Station | 1.2km |
Deprivation
22.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
SW1A 2AT:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SW1A 2AT (metres)
Acorn Nursery
MOD MAIN BUILDING HORSE GUARDS AVENUE
131m
Cabinet War Rooms
CLIVE STEPS KING CHARLES STREET
165m
Red Lion Public House
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Nearest post box to SW1A 2AT
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Birdcage Walk | 18:45 | 11:30 | 344m |
| Northumberland Avenue | 18:30 | 12:00 | 399m |
| 36 Old Queen Street | 18:45 | 11:30 | 466m |
Environment
| Risk of SW1A 2AT flooding from rivers and sea | Very Low |
SW1A 2AT ITL and SW1A 2AT LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SW1A 2AT:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLI3 | Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLI32 | Westminster |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E09000033 | Westminster |
SW1A 2AT census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SW1A 2AT:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00023936 | |
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| LSOA | E01004736 | Westminster 018C |
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| MSOA | E02000977 | Westminster 018 |
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