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SW1A 2EL lies on Whitehall Court in London. SW1A 2EL 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 2EL maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025
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SW1A 2EL geodata
| Easting | 530270 |
| Northing | 180177 |
| Latitude | 51.505519 |
| Longitude | -0.124401 |
Where is SW1A 2EL?
| Street | Whitehall Court |
| Town/City | London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SW1A |
SW1A 2EL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SW1A 2EL 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 2EL
| Horse Guards Avenue | Westminster | 85m |
| Whitehall Horseguards Avenue | Westminster | 145m |
| Horse Guards Parade (Whitehall) | Westminster | 177m |
| Horse Guards Parade | Westminster | 195m |
| Trafalgar Square | Charing Cross | 196m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to SW1A 2EL
| Embankment Underground Station | Embankment | 209m |
| Charing Cross Underground Station | Charing Cross | 290m |
| Westminster Underground Station | Westminster | 468m |
| Leicester Square Underground Station | Leicester Square | 710m |
| Waterloo Underground Station | Waterloo | 712m |
Nearest railway stations to SW1A 2EL
| London Charing Cross Station | 0.3km |
| London Waterloo Station | 0.8km |
| London Waterloo East Station | 1.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SW1A 2EL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SW1A 2EL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 16.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 17.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 24.28Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.30Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SW1A 2EL (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 | 0.0% |
SW1A 2EL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SW1A 2EL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 77,091 |
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| Meter count | 10 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,709 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 328 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 175,740 |
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| Meter count | 48 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,661 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,172 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SW1A 2EL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SW1A 2EL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
22.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
SW1A 2EL:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SW1A 2EL (metres)
The Farmers Club
FIRST FLOOR 3 WHITEHALL COURT
2m
The Royal Horseguards Hotel
National Liberal Club
BASEMENT PART GROUND FLOOR PART AND FIRST FLOOR 1 WHITEHALL PLACE
71m
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Nearest post box to SW1A 2EL
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Northumberland Avenue | 18:30 | 12:00 | 195m |
| Villiers Street | 18:30 | | 263m |
| Villiers Street (Embank't Stn) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 265m |
Environment
| Risk of SW1A 2EL flooding from rivers and sea | Very Low |
SW1A 2EL ITL and SW1A 2EL 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 2EL:
| 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 2EL 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 2EL:
| 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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