SW1A 2AX maps, stats, and open data
SW1A 2AX 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 1995.
SW1A 2AX maps


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SW1A 2AX geodata
| Easting | 530073 |
| Northing | 180112 |
| Latitude | 51.504981 |
| Longitude | -0.127261 |
Where is SW1A 2AX?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SW1A |
SW1A 2AX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SW1A 2AX 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 2AX
| Whitehall Horseguards Avenue | Westminster | 66m |
| Horse Guards Parade | Westminster | 85m |
| Horse Guards Parade (Whitehall) | Westminster | 109m |
| Horse Guards Parade | Westminster | 119m |
| Horse Guards Avenue | Westminster | 144m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to SW1A 2AX
| Charing Cross Underground Station | Charing Cross | 270m |
| Embankment Underground Station | Embankment | 394m |
| Westminster Underground Station | Westminster | 440m |
| Leicester Square Underground Station | Leicester Square | 717m |
| Piccadilly Circus Underground Station | Piccadilly Circus | 724m |
Nearest railway stations to SW1A 2AX
| London Charing Cross Station | 0.4km |
| London Waterloo Station | 1km |
| London Waterloo East Station | 1.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SW1A 2AX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in SW1A 2AX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
Deprivation
22.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
SW1A 2AX:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SW1A 2AX (metres)
Old Admiralty Restaurant -
ADMIRALTY BUILDINGS WHITEHALL
98m
ISS Facility Services
ADMIRALTY BUILDINGS WHITEHALL
98m
Clarence Public House
GROUND FLOOR 53 WHITEHALL
140m
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Nearest post box to SW1A 2AX
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Northumberland Avenue | 18:30 | 12:00 | 273m |
| Carlton House Terrace | 18:30 | 12:30 | 366m |
| Villiers Street | 18:30 | | 421m |
Environment
| Risk of SW1A 2AX flooding from rivers and sea | Very Low |
SW1A 2AX ITL and SW1A 2AX 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 2AX:
| 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 2AX 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 2AX:
| 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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