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


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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 2JL geodata
| Easting | 530281 |
| Northing | 179875 |
| Latitude | 51.502803 |
| Longitude | -0.124354 |
Where is SW1A 2JL?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SW1A |
SW1A 2JL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SW1A 2JL 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 2JL
| Westminster Pier | Westminster | 53m |
| Parliament Square | Westminster | 120m |
| Banqueting House | Westminster | 167m |
| Parliament Square | Westminster | 174m |
| Westminster Station Parliament Square | Westminster | 176m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to SW1A 2JL
| Westminster Underground Station | Westminster | 169m |
| Embankment Underground Station | Embankment | 487m |
| Charing Cross Underground Station | Charing Cross | 551m |
| Waterloo Underground Station | Waterloo | 667m |
| St. James's Park Underground Station | St James's Park | 738m |
Nearest railway stations to SW1A 2JL
| London Charing Cross Station | 0.6km |
| London Waterloo Station | 0.8km |
| London Waterloo East Station | 1.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SW1A 2JL (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 2JL (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
51.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than
SW1A 2JL:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SW1A 2JL (metres)
Red Lion Public House
MV Viscount
St Thomas Moorings King Reach Westminster
142m
Acorn Nursery
MOD MAIN BUILDING HORSE GUARDS AVENUE
143m
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Nearest post box to SW1A 2JL
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Birdcage Walk | 18:45 | 11:30 | 411m |
| Northumberland Avenue | 18:30 | 12:00 | 490m |
| Tothill Street | 18:45 | 11:30 | 518m |
Environment
| Risk of SW1A 2JL flooding from rivers and sea | Very Low |
SW1A 2JL ITL and SW1A 2JL 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 2JL:
| 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 2JL 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 2JL:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00023945 | |
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| LSOA | E01004733 | Westminster 020C |
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| MSOA | E02000979 | Westminster 020 |
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