W8 5SW maps, stats, and open data
W8 5SW is located in the Abingdon 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 April 1985.
W8 5SW maps


W8 5SW geodata
| Easting | 525549 |
| Northing | 179442 |
| Latitude | 51.499983 |
| Longitude | -0.192623 |
Where is W8 5SW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | W8 |
W8 5SW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of W8 5SW 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 | Abingdon |
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| Constituency | Kensington |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to W8 5SW
| High Street Kensington (Kensington High Street) | High Street Kensington | 113m |
| High Street Kensington (Kensington High Street) | High Street Kensington | 123m |
| High Street Kensington | High Street Kensington | 138m |
| High Street Kensington (Kensington High Street) | High Street Kensington | 152m |
| High Street Kensington (Kensington High Street) | High Street Kensington | 158m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to W8 5SW
| High Street Kensington Underground Station | High Street Kensington | 120m |
| Earl's Court Underground Station | Earls Court | 882m |
| Gloucester Road Underground Station | Gloucester Road | 937m |
| Notting Hill Gate Underground Station | Notting Hill | 1,045m |
| Holland Park Underground Station | Holland Park | 1,205m |
Nearest railway stations to W8 5SW
| Kensington (Olympia) Station | 1.3km |
| West Brompton Station | 1.5km |
| Shepherds Bush Station | 1.8km |
Deprivation
16.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
W8 5SW:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to W8 5SW (metres)
Holiday Inn London - Kensington
Hotel Kensington Close Hotel
3m
BaxterStorey Limited
Huckletree
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Nearest post box to W8 5SW
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Wrights Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 35m |
| Abingdon Villas | 17:30 | 12:00 | 181m |
| Kensington High Street | 18:30 | 12:00 | 189m |
W8 5SW ITL and W8 5SW 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 W8 5SW:
| 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 |
W8 5SW 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 W8 5SW:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00014519 | |
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| LSOA | E01002889 | Kensington and Chelsea 010B |
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| MSOA | E02000586 | Kensington and Chelsea 010 |
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