W1A 8BL maps, stats, and open data
W1A 8BL is located in the Clerkenwell electoral ward, within the London borough of Islington and the English Parliamentary constituency of Islington South and Finsbury. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North Central London ICB - 93C and the police force is Metropolitan Police. This postcode has been in use since September 2017.
W1A 8BL maps


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W1A 8BL geodata
| Easting | 531073 |
| Northing | 182317 |
| Latitude | 51.524567 |
| Longitude | -0.112017 |
Where is W1A 8BL?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | W1A |
Politics
| Ward | Clerkenwell |
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| Constituency | Islington South And Finsbury |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to W1A 8BL
| Mount Pleasant Clerkenwell (Rosebery Avenue) | Clerkenwell | 97m |
| Mount Pleasant Farringdon Rd (Farringdon Road) | Clerkenwell | 106m |
| Mount Pleasant Clerkenwell (Rosebery Avenue) | Clerkenwell | 146m |
| Mount Pleasant Farringdon Rd (Farringdon Road) | Clerkenwell | 164m |
| Mount Pleasant Clerkenwell (Rosebery Avenue) | Clerkenwell | 165m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to W1A 8BL
| Farringdon Underground Station | Farringdon | 689m |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | Chancery Lane | 704m |
| Russell Square Underground Station | Russell Square | 866m |
| Holborn Underground Station | Holborn | 973m |
| Angel Underground Station | Angel | 993m |
Nearest railway stations to W1A 8BL
| Farringdon (London) Station | 0.7km |
| London Kings Cross Station | 1km |
| City Thameslink Station | 1.3km |
Deprivation
66.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
W1A 8BL:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to W1A 8BL (metres)
Trinacria's Kitchen
Humdingers Rosebery
Luis Cafe
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Nearest post box to W1A 8BL
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Mount Pleasant Mail Centre | 19:30 | 12:30 | 81m |
| Grays Inn Road (Elm St) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 249m |
| Rosebery Avenue (Laystall St) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 264m |
W1A 8BL ITL and W1A 8BL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for W1A 8BL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLI4 | Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLI43 | Haringey and Islington |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E09000019 | Islington |
W1A 8BL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for W1A 8BL:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00013578 | |
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| LSOA | E01002726 | Islington 022F |
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| MSOA | E02000575 | Islington 022 |
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