West End
Ward in Westminster, England
| Coordinates: | 51.514, -0.145 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 28 81 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
West End sits at the heart of Westminster in central London, covering the city’s famous shopping, entertainment and dining districts. The ward embraces areas such as Covent Garden, Soho and Mayfair and is threaded by major streets including Regent Street, Oxford Street and Shaftesbury Avenue, with landmarks around Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square.
It’s a high‑energy mix of theatres and galleries in Theatreland, boutique and flagship retail, luxury hotels and a busy nightlife scene - Soho being notable for its LGBTQ+ venues and late‑night activity. Economically the area is driven by tourism, hospitality and high‑value property, while historically it layers Georgian townhouses and Victorian theatres with modern media offices, creating the familiar tensions of a densely visited urban neighbourhood.
Postcode districts covering West End
NW1, SW1V, W1B, W1C, W1D, W1F, W1G, W1H, W1J, W1K, W1S, W1T, W1U, W1W, W2, WC2H
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 6 miles
- Islington 2.8 miles
- City of Westminster 0.8 miles
- Bexley 12.9 miles
- Sutton 10.9 miles
- Croydon 10.9 miles
- Slough 19.8 miles
- Harrow 9.9 miles
- Watford 15.1 miles
- Woking 23.5 miles
- Harlow 20.7 miles
- Grays 20.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Marylebone Ward 0.6 miles
- City of Westminster Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Bloomsbury Ward 0.8 miles
- St. James's Ward 0.9 miles
- Hyde Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Regent's Park Ward 1.2 miles
- Holborn & Covent Garden Ward 1.2 miles
- Church Street Ward 1.3 miles
- St. Pancras & Somers Town Ward 1.5 miles
- Pimlico North Ward 1.5 miles
- Vincent Square Ward 1.5 miles
- Brompton & Hans Town Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in West End
W1W 7TY, W1J 5LP, W1F 0BQ, W1W 7AU, W1D 3DH, W1W 6TD, W1K 3AX, W1K 2DR, W1K 3RB … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.6 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 13.7 miles
- Marylebone Railway Station 1 mile
- London Charing Cross 1 mile
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1.7 miles
Hotels in West End Ad
- Hotel Cafe Royal 5
- The Stafford London 5
- The Langham London 5
- The Resident Soho 4
- The Londoner 5
- 1 Hotel Mayfair 5
- COMO Metropolitan London 5
- The Welbeck Hotel 3.5
- The Cavendish London 4
- Sofitel London St James 5
Schools in West End
- All Souls C of E Primary School Primary
- Eifa International School Independent - all ages
- London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth Independent - secondary
- Soho Parish C of E Primary School Primary
- St George's Hanover Square C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- London Palladium Theatre 0.2 miles
- Wigmore Hall Theatre 0.3 miles
- Royal Institution of Great Britain Museum 0.3 miles
- Royal Academy Museum 0.5 miles
- The Weiss Gallery Museum 0.5 miles
- Daunt Books Library 0.5 miles
- Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Museum 0.5 miles
- London Library Library 0.6 miles
- Haymarket Theatre Theatre 0.7 miles
- Her Majesty's Theatre Theatre 0.7 miles
- Clarence House Historic site 0.7 miles
- Madame Tussauds Museum 0.8 miles