W2 1XU

a terminated large user postcode in Westminster

Introduced in April 1986, terminated in August 2001

W2 1XU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5225 / 51°31'20"N

Longitude: -0.1741 / 0°10'26"W

UTM Reference: 30U 696042 5711713

OS Easting: 526775

OS Northing: 181973

OS Grid: TQ267819

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 58.3D

Mapcode Global: VHGQR.XZVR

Open Location Code: 9C3XGRCG+X9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vm95

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3b1

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Ethnically Diverse Young Families
Private Rental Ethnic Minority Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 3687 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for W2 1XU on Wednesday 3 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:53
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:01
Sunrise	04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:58
Sunset	21:10
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	21:56
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:04

Hours of daylight today	04:17 to 21:40
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:40 to 04:16
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:42
Moon Rises	23:16

For a full sun and moon calendar for W2 1XU, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for W2 1XU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Queen's Park and Maida Vale

MP

Georgia Gould Labour

Westminster City Council

London borough ward

Little Venice

Councillors

Lorraine Dean Conservative

Melvyn Caplan Conservative

Sara Hassan Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for W2 1XU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00023757		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01004702	Westminster 009E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000968	Westminster 009	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05013799	Little Venice	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E09000033	Westminster	London Boroughs	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000007	London	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001435	Queen's Park and Maida Vale	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000001	Metropolitan Police	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000234	London	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33036702		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000051	London	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000256	NHS North West London ICB - W2U3Z	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000003	London	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E43000236	Westminster, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 April 2014	ONS
E54000027	North West London Health and Care Partnership	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2019	NHS
E56000021	North West and South West London	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2019	NHS England
E63012036	City of Westminster	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

The UK Postcode Database