SW1A 2HQ maps, stats, and open data

SW1A 2HQ 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 September 2002.

SW1A 2HQ geodata

Easting529944
Northing179754
Latitude51.501793
Longitude-0.129251

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is SW1A 2HQ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictSW1A
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SW1A 2HQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of SW1A 2HQ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation10m33ft

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

WardSt James's
ConstituencyCities Of London And Westminster

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of SW1A 2HQ

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Downing Street220m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Downing Street220m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Downing Street220m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to SW1A 2HQ

Parliament SquareWestminster170m
Parliament SquareWestminster199m
Parliament SquareWestminster200m
Westminster Station Parliament SquareWestminster228m
Parliament SquareWestminster239m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to SW1A 2HQ

Westminster Underground StationWestminster309m
St. James's Park Underground StationSt James's Park393m
Charing Cross Underground StationCharing Cross640m
Embankment Underground StationEmbankment743m
Piccadilly Circus Underground StationPiccadilly Circus971m

Nearest railway stations to SW1A 2HQ

London Charing Cross Station0.8km
London Waterloo Station1.1km
London Victoria Station1.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Deprivation

24% of English postcodes are less deprived than SW1A 2HQ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SW1A 2HQ (meters)

Cabinet War Rooms
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Clive Steps
9m
Levy Restaurants UK
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Cabinet War Rooms
9m
One Great George Street
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
1 Great George Street
82m

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Nearest post box to SW1A 2HQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Birdcage Walk18:4511:3071m
36 Old Queen Street18:4511:30195m
Tothill Street18:4511:30248m

Nearest sports facilities to SW1A 2HQ

FacilityDistance
Central Hall Westminster
Storeys Gate, London
Sports Hall
178m
Westminster Gym
Derby Gate, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
245m
Bis Conference Centre (Closed)
Victoria Street, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall
357m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to SW1A 2HQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Harris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster, London, SW1H 9LH
16 plus284m
Westminster Abbey Choir School
Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3NY
Not applicable342m
Westminster School
Little Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PF
Not applicable407m

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Environment

Risk of SW1A 2HQ flooding from rivers and sea
Very Low
➜ SW1A 2HQ flood map

SW1A 2HQ ITL and SW1A 2HQ 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 2HQ:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLILondon
ITL 2 CodeName
TLI3Inner London - West
ITL 3 CodeName
TLI32Westminster
LAU 1 CodeName
E09000033Westminster

SW1A 2HQ 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 2HQ:

CodeName
OAE00175226
LSOAE01004731Westminster 020A
MSOAE02000979Westminster 020

Nearest postcodes to SW1A 2HQ

SW1H 9AHLewisham Street130m
SW1H 9HPOld Queen Street160m
SW1H 9NJMatthew Parker Street165m
SW1H 9NEMatthew Parker Street169m
SW1H 9JAOld Queen Street173m
SW1H 9BPDartmouth Street220m
SW1H 9AAQueen Annes Gate240m
SW1H 9LHTothill Street284m
SW1H 9BLDartmouth Street287m
SW1P 3JSThe Sanctuary290m