SW1W 8BU maps, stats, and open data
SW1W 8BU is located in the Royal Hospital electoral ward, within the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the English Parliamentary constituency of Chelsea and Fulham. 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.
SW1W 8BU maps


SW1W 8BU geodata
| Easting | 528062 |
| Northing | 178398 |
| Latitude | 51.490036 |
| Longitude | -0.156842 |
Where is SW1W 8BU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SW1W |
SW1W 8BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SW1W 8BU 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 | Royal Hospital |
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| Constituency | Chelsea And Fulham |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SW1W 8BU
| Royal Hospital Road | Chelsea | 30m |
| Chelsea Bridge Road (Pimlico Road) | Chelsea | 95m |
| Royal Hospital Chelsea Lower Sloane St (Royal Hospital Road) | Chelsea | 125m |
| Royal Hospital Chelsea Lower Sloane St (Royal Hospital Road) | Chelsea | 127m |
| Sloane Square Station Lower Sloane Street (Lower Sloane Street) | Chelsea | 152m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to SW1W 8BU
| Sloane Square Underground Station | Sloane Square | 250m |
| Victoria Underground Station | Victoria | 1,185m |
| South Kensington Underground Station | South Kensington | 1,283m |
| Knightsbridge Underground Station | Knightsbridge | 1,319m |
| Hyde Park Corner Underground Station | Hyde Park Corner | 1,478m |
Nearest railway stations to SW1W 8BU
| London Victoria Station | 1km |
| Battersea Park Station | 1.6km |
| Queenstown Road (Battersea) Station | 1.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SW1W 8BU (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 | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in SW1W 8BU (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% |
Deprivation
26.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
SW1W 8BU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SW1W 8BU (metres)
Caraffini Ltd
61-63 Lower Sloane Street
37m
Chucs Bar and Grill
65 Lower Sloane Street
37m
L'Artisan du Chocolat
89 Lower Sloane Street
39m
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Nearest post box to SW1W 8BU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| 78 Pimlico Road | 18:30 | 11:30 | 103m |
| 40 Lower Sloane Street | 18:30 | 11:30 | 107m |
| Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 181m |
Environment
| Risk of SW1W 8BU flooding from rivers and sea | Very Low |
SW1W 8BU ITL and SW1W 8BU 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 SW1W 8BU:
| 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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| TLI33 | Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E09000020 | Kensington and Chelsea |
SW1W 8BU 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 SW1W 8BU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00014585 | |
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| LSOA | E01002902 | Kensington and Chelsea 018D |
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| MSOA | E02000594 | Kensington and Chelsea 018 |
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