User:Richardguk/W postcode area
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The W (Western and Paddington) postcode area, also known as the London W postcode area[2] is a group of postcode districts covering part of central and part of west London, England, United Kingdom. The area originates from the Western (W1) and Paddington (W2-14) districts[3] of the London postal district.
London W | |
|---|---|
  W | |
| Coordinates: 51.511°N 0.196°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | W |
| Postcode area name | London W |
| Post towns | 1 |
| Postcode districts | 35 |
| Postcode sectors | 217 |
| Postcodes (live) | 18,554 |
| Postcodes (total) | 39,954 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
Western
The Western district[3] consists of the single W1 postcode district.[4] The area it covers is of very high density development. It has been relatively recently divided into smaller postcode districts. Where districts are used for purposes other than the sorting of mail, such as use as a geographic reference and on street signs, the W1 subdivisions continue to be classed as one 'district'. It is almost entirely in the City of Westminster, with a small part in the London Borough of Camden. Deliveries for W1 (and for WC1 and WC2) come from the Rathbone Place office.
| Postcode district | Post town | Location in Greater London and London postal district (red) | Coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1A | LONDON |   | non-geographic | |
| W1B | Portland Street, Regent Street | Westminster | ||
| W1C | Oxford Street (west) | Westminster | ||
| W1D | Soho (south east): Chinatown, Soho Square | Westminster | ||
| W1E | non-geographic | |||
| W1F | Soho (north west) | Westminster | ||
| W1G | Harley Street | Westminster | ||
| W1H | Marylebone | Westminster | ||
| W1J | Mayfair (south), Piccadilly, Royal Academy | Westminster | ||
| W1K | Mayfair (north), Grosvenor Square | Westminster | ||
| W1S | Hanover Square, Savile Row | Westminster | ||
| W1T | Fitzrovia, Tottenham Court Road | Camden, Westminster | ||
| W1U | Marylebone | Westminster | ||
| W1W | Great Portland Street | Westminster | ||
Paddington
The Paddington district[3] consists of thirteen postcode districts (W2–14).[4] Apart from W2, the districts are arranged alphabetically, running from W3 (Acton) to W14 (West Kensington). The boundaries of the area and its numbered districts have changed over time and are the result of the working requirements of the Royal Mail. They are not tied to those of the local authority areas served; consequently a locality name might describe varying areas.
| Postcode district | Post town | Location in Greater London and London postal district (red) | 1917 name | Additional coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | LONDON | | Head district (Paddington) | Bayswater, Hyde Park, Westbourne Green, Little Venice (part), Westbourne Green, Notting Hill | Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea |
| W3 | | Acton | East Acton, Park Royal, West Acton, | Ealing Brent, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hounslow, | |
| W4 | | Chiswick | Gunnersbury, Turnham Green, Bedford Park | Hounslow, Ealing | |
| W5 | | Ealing | Park Royal | Ealing | |
| W6 | | Hammersmith | Ravenscourt Park | Hammersmith & Fulham | |
| W7 | | Hanwell | Boston Manor | Ealing, London Borough of Hounslow | |
| W8 | | Kensington | Holland Park (part) | Kensington & Chelsea | |
| W9 | | Maida Vale | Little Venice (part) | Westminster, Camden. | |
| W10 | | North Kensington | Queens Park | Kensington & Chelsea, | |
| W11 | | Notting Hill | Holland Park (part) | Kensington & Chelsea | |
| W12 | | Shepherds Bush | White City | Hammersmith & Fulham | |
| W13 | | West Ealing | Ealing | ||
| W14 | | West Kensington | Kensington Olympia, Holland Park(part) | Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |