W2 postcode district
W2 holds 1,125 live postcodes around Bayswater, in Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, Ealing.
Towns and villages with their centre in W2
| # | Place | County / council | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayswater | Greater London | 17,500 |
| 2 | Westbourne | Greater London | 11,686 |
| 3 | Lancaster Gate | Greater London | 10,951 |
| 4 | Hyde Park | Greater London | 10,319 |
Wards
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Hyde Park | 31% |
| Lancaster Gate | 24% |
| Bayswater | 20% |
| Westbourne | 7% |
| Little Venice | 7% |
| Pembridge | 5% |
| South Acton | 4% |
| Church Street | 1% |
| Marylebone | 1% |
| West End | 0% |
And 1 more.
Westminster constituencies
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Kensington and Bayswater | 49% |
| Cities of London and Westminster | 32% |
| Queen's Park and Maida Vale | 15% |
| Ealing Central and Acton | 4% |
Deprivation
The middle postcode here sits in decile 5 of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation (2021-Census LSOAs), where decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods and 10 the least. 26% of this district's postcodes sit in the most deprived three deciles, 8% in the least deprived three.
Deprivation deciles describe the LSOA neighbourhood each postcode sits in, weighted by postcodes rather than by people, because the postcode file carries no population. A district where the deprived neighbourhoods are densely populated will read better here than it would per resident.
Neighbouring districts in the W area
W1A · W1B · W1C · W1D · W1F · W1G · W1H · W1J · W1K · W1S · W1T · W1U · W1W · W3 · W4 · W5 · W6 · W7 · W8 · W9 · W10 · W11 · W12 · W13 · W14
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcode data is the ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026 edition; counts are live postcodes with a usable location. Northern Ireland postcodes carry a separate licence and are not included; Scotland joins when the site's Scottish coverage does.