SW1A 2AU maps, stats, and open data
SW1A 2AU 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 2AU maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
SW1A 2AU geodata
| Easting | 530096 |
| Northing | 180026 |
| Latitude | 51.504202 |
| Longitude | -0.126962 |
Where is SW1A 2AU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SW1A |
SW1A 2AU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SW1A 2AU 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 2AU
| Horse Guards Parade | Westminster | 36m |
| Horse Guards Parade | Westminster | 42m |
| Horse Guards Parade (Whitehall) | Westminster | 62m |
| Banqueting House | Westminster | 72m |
| Whitehall Horseguards Avenue | Westminster | 126m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to SW1A 2AU
| Westminster Underground Station | Westminster | 352m |
| Charing Cross Underground Station | Charing Cross | 357m |
| Embankment Underground Station | Embankment | 436m |
| St. James's Park Underground Station | St James's Park | 694m |
| Piccadilly Circus Underground Station | Piccadilly Circus | 805m |
Nearest railway stations to SW1A 2AU
| London Charing Cross Station | 0.5km |
| London Waterloo Station | 1km |
| London Waterloo East Station | 1.3km |
Deprivation
22.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
SW1A 2AU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SW1A 2AU (metres)
Acorn Nursery
MOD MAIN BUILDING HORSE GUARDS AVENUE
147m
Old Admiralty Restaurant -
ADMIRALTY BUILDINGS WHITEHALL
187m
ISS Facility Services
ADMIRALTY BUILDINGS WHITEHALL
187m
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Nearest post box to SW1A 2AU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Northumberland Avenue | 18:30 | 12:00 | 345m |
| Birdcage Walk | 18:45 | 11:30 | 383m |
| Carlton House Terrace | 18:30 | 12:30 | 427m |
Environment
| Risk of SW1A 2AU flooding from rivers and sea | Very Low |
SW1A 2AU ITL and SW1A 2AU 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 2AU:
| 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 2AU 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 2AU:
| 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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