Pimlico South
Ward in Westminster, England
| Coordinates: | 51.488, -0.138 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 29 78 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Pimlico South sits in the south of Pimlico in the City of Westminster, a short walk from the River Thames and within easy reach of transport hubs such as Pimlico tube and Victoria station. The streets show a striking contrast between white‑stuccoed Regency terraces laid out by Thomas Cubitt in the 19th century and large post‑war council estates, most notably the Churchill Gardens estate, giving the area a distinctive architectural mix.
Culture and daily life are shaped by proximity to institutions like Tate Britain and the amenities of central Westminster, while local cafés, churches and community centres serve a socially mixed population of long‑standing residents, council tenants and city commuters. Historically moving from a genteel suburb to a patchwork of conservation areas and social housing, the ward today is largely residential with pleasant riverside walks and an active community spirit.
Postcode districts covering Pimlico South
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 7.4 miles
- Islington 4.3 miles
- City of Westminster 2 miles
- Bexley 12.3 miles
- Sutton 9.2 miles
- Croydon 9.1 miles
- Slough 20.2 miles
- Harrow 11.2 miles
- Watford 16.6 miles
- Woking 22.7 miles
- Harlow 22.1 miles
- Grays 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pimlico North Ward 0.3 miles
- Vincent Square Ward 0.4 miles
- Nine Elms Ward 0.5 miles
- Vauxhall Ward 0.7 miles
- Oval Ward 0.9 miles
- Stockwell West & Larkhall Ward 1 mile
- Royal Hospital Ward 1 mile
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia Ward 1.1 miles
- Kennington Ward 1.2 miles
- Shaftesbury & Queenstown Ward 1.2 miles
- Battersea Park Ward 1.2 miles
- St. James's Ward 1.3 miles
Example postcodes in Pimlico South
SW1V 3JL, SW1V 4AW, SW1V 3AB, SW1V 3EW, SW1V 3NQ, SW1V 3HL, SW1V 3NT, SW1V 4RJ, SW1V 3SQ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 13.7 miles
- London Victoria station 0.6 miles
- Vauxhall Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1.6 miles
Hotels in Pimlico South Ad
- Melbourne House Hotel 3
- Blades Hotel 3
- Holiday Inn Express London Victoria 3
- Lidos Hotel 3
- Best Western Corona Hotel 3
- Pimlico Hub
- St George Hotel 2
Schools in Pimlico South
- Pimlico Academy Secondary
- Pimlico Primary Primary
- St Gabriel's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tate Britain Museum 0.5 miles
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 0.6 miles
- Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 0.7 miles
- The Other Palace Theatre 0.8 miles
- Westminster Hall Historic site 1 mile
- Brit Oval Stadium 1 mile
- The Oval Stadium 1 mile
- Churchill War Rooms Museum 1.1 miles
- Clarence House Historic site 1.1 miles
- Whitehall Palace Historic site 1.3 miles
- The Royal Society Library 1.3 miles
- Prussia House (1842–1871) Historic site 1.3 miles