W2 1BF maps, stats, and open data

W2 1BF lies on Merchant Square in London. W2 1BF is located in the Hyde Park 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 2014.

W2 1BF maps

W2 1BF map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

W2 1BF map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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W2 1BF geodata

Easting	526942
Northing	181606
Latitude	51.519118
Longitude	-0.171811

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is W2 1BF?

Street	Merchant Square
Town/City	London
Country	England
Postcode District	W2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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W2 1BF Elevation

Elevation or altitude of W2 1BF as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	30m	98ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Hyde Park
Constituency	Cities Of London And Westminster

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of W2 1BF

January 2024	Other crime	On or near Bouverie Place	204m
January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near London Street	415m
January 2024	Drugs	On or near London Street	415m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to W2 1BF

Paddington Green Police Stn (Harrow Road)	Lisson Grove	73m
Paddington Green Police Stn (Harrow Road)	Lisson Grove	113m
Praed Street	Lisson Grove	117m
Edgware Road	Edgware Road	168m
Edgware Road	Edgware Road	180m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to W2 1BF

Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station	Edgware Road	175m
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground Station	Edgware Road	288m
Paddington Underground Station	Paddington	390m
Paddington (H&c Line)-underground	Paddington	463m
Marylebone Underground Station	Marylebone	695m

Nearest railway stations to W2 1BF

London Paddington Station	0.5km
London Marylebone Station	0.7km
Kilburn High Road Station	2.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for W2 1BF

Broadband access in W2 1BF (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 speed in W2 1BF (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	78.1Mbps
Average download speed	69.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	19.8Mbps
Average upload speed	13.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in W2 1BF (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for W2 1BF

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Source: Ofcom
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W2 1BF gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in W2 1BF by fuel type, 2015.

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	341,017
Meter count	75
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,547
Median (kWh/meter)	3,530

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in W2 1BF, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in W2 1BF.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

71.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than W2 1BF:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to W2 1BF (meters)

Lockhouse Pub

3 Merchant Square

Pizza Express

Units 35 And 37

12m

Offland

Merchant Square

38m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to W2 1BF

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
4 Praed Street Bo	18:30		113m
4 Praed Street Bo	18:30	12:00	113m
South Wharf Road	18:30	12:00	192m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to W2 1BF

Facility	Distance
The Gym Group (London Paddington) North Wharf Road, London Health and Fitness Gym	97m
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) (Closed) Harbet Road, London Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool	137m
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Sussex Gardens, London Sports Hall, Squash Courts	228m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to W2 1BF

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Hospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition Unit Praed Street, 7th Floor, Great Western Ward, Qqm W, London, W2 1NY	Not applicable	277m
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street, London, NW1 6RX	All-through	298m
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green, London, W2 1NB	16 plus	343m

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Source: Edubase
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W2 1BF ITL and W2 1BF 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 W2 1BF:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLI	London
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLI3	Inner London - West
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLI32	Westminster
LAU 1 Code	Name
E09000033	Westminster

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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W2 1BF 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 W2 1BF:

	Code	Name
OA	E00175183
LSOA	E01033593	Westminster 015F
MSOA	E02000974	Westminster 015

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to W2 1BF

W2 1AZ	Merchant Square	0m
W2 1AJ	Harbet Road	40m
W2 1AN	Merchant Square East	41m
W2 1AP	Merchant Square East	41m
W2 1JE	Praed Street	91m
W2 1JJ	Praed Street	91m
W2 1JB	South Wharf Road	97m
W2 1JD	South Wharf Road	97m
W2 1AL	Praed Street	114m
W2 1JL	Praed Street	114m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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