SW3 2AX maps, stats, and open data
SW3 2AX lies on Alexander Square in London. SW3 2AX is located in the Brompton & Hans Town electoral ward, within the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the English Parliamentary constituency of Kensington. 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.
SW3 2AX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SW3 2AX geodata
| Easting | 527169 |
| Northing | 178925 |
| Latitude | 51.494973 |
| Longitude | -0.169507 |
Where is SW3 2AX?
| Street | Alexander Square |
| Town/City | London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SW3 |
SW3 2AX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SW3 2AX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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 | Brompton & Hans Town |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Kensington |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SW3 2AX
| Victoria And Albert Museum (Thurloe Place) | Brompton | 154m |
| Victoria And Albert Museum (Thurloe Place) | Brompton | 169m |
| Victoria & Albert Museum | Brompton | 176m |
| Fulham Road (Sw3) | South Kensington | 190m |
| Pelham Street | South Kensington | 196m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to SW3 2AX
| South Kensington Underground Station | South Kensington | 336m |
| Gloucester Road Underground Station | Gloucester Road | 916m |
| Sloane Square Underground Station | Sloane Square | 960m |
| Knightsbridge Underground Station | Knightsbridge | 972m |
| Hyde Park Corner Underground Station | Hyde Park Corner | 1,486m |
Nearest railway stations to SW3 2AX
| London Victoria Station | 1.7km |
| West Brompton Station | 2km |
| London Paddington Station | 2.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SW3 2AX (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 SW3 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 | 0.0% |
SW3 2AX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SW3 2AX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 369,847 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 52,835 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 53,771 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 177,089 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,099 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,807 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SW3 2AX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SW3 2AX.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
27.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than SW3 2AX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SW3 2AX (metres)
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Nearest post box to SW3 2AX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 240 Brompton Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 104m |
| Thurloe Square | 17:30 | 12:00 | 170m |
| 73 Walton Sreet | 17:30 | 12:00 | 176m |
SW3 2AX ITL and SW3 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 SW3 2AX:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLI3 | Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLI33 | Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E09000020 | Kensington and Chelsea |
SW3 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 SW3 2AX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00014100 | |
| LSOA | E01002821 | Kensington and Chelsea 014A |
| MSOA | E02000590 | Kensington and Chelsea 014 |
Nearest postcodes to SW3 2AX
| SW7 2SG | Alexander Place | 44m |
| SW7 2TD | South Terrace | 47m |
| SW3 2AU | Alexander Square | 52m |
| SW7 2SF | Alexander Place | 57m |
| SW3 2AY | Alexander Square | 63m |
| SW7 2TB | South Terrace | 70m |
| SW3 2BA | North Terrace | 77m |
| SW3 2DE | Egerton Gardens | 80m |
| SW3 2AT | Brompton Road | 82m |
| SW7 2TE | Thurloe Square | 85m |
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