WC1A 2LA maps, stats, and open data

WC1A 2LA is located in the Bloomsbury electoral ward, within the London borough of Camden and the English Parliamentary constituency of Holborn and St Pancras. 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 January 1980.

WC1A 2LA maps

WC1A 2LA map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WC1A 2LA map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WC1A 2LA geodata

Easting530258
Northing181557
Latitude51.517924
Longitude-0.124064

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WC1A 2LA?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWC1A
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WC1A 2LA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC1A 2LA as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation20m66ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardBloomsbury
ConstituencyHolborn And St Pancras

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WC1A 2LA

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall232m
January 2024BurglaryOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall232m
January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall232m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC1A 2LA

Museum Street (Bloomsbury Way)Holborn43m
Museum StreetHolborn68m
New Oxford Street High HolbornHolborn89m
British Museum (Great Russell Street)Holborn120m
British Museum (Great Russell Street)Holborn123m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC1A 2LA

Holborn Underground StationHolborn252m
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationTottenham Court Road471m
Covent Garden Underground StationCovent Garden538m
Russell Square Underground StationRussell Square573m
Goodge Street Underground StationGoodge Street774m

Nearest railway stations to WC1A 2LA

London Charing Cross Station1.1km
London Euston Station1.3km
Farringdon (London) Station1.3km

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Deprivation

57.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC1A 2LA:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC1A 2LA (meters)

The Kingsley Hotel
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
36-37 Bloomsbury Way
13m
Yang's Palace
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
33 Bloomsbury Way
13m
The Coffee Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
15-19 Bloomsbury Way
54m

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Nearest post box to WC1A 2LA

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bloomsbury Square (Bedford Pl)18:3012:00168m
High Holborn18:30189m
High Holborn (Southampton Pl)18:3012:00190m

Nearest sports facilities to WC1A 2LA

FacilityDistance
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) (Closed)
Macklin Street, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
265m
Rena Health & Leisure
Southampton Row, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool
265m
Oasis Sports Centre
Endell Street, London
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Squash Courts
282m

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Nearest schools to WC1A 2LA

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Guildhouse School
43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place, London, WC1A 2RA
Not applicable109m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Macklin Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5NA
Primary246m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden, London, WC1N 3AQ
16 plus363m

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WC1A 2LA ITL and WC1A 2LA 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 WC1A 2LA:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLILondon
ITL 2 CodeName
TLI3Inner London - West
ITL 3 CodeName
TLI31Camden and City of London
LAU 1 CodeName
E09000007Camden

WC1A 2LA 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 WC1A 2LA:

CodeName
OAE00004558
LSOAE01000918Camden 028C
MSOAE02000193Camden 028

Nearest postcodes to WC1A 2LA

WC1A 2LDBury Place13m
WC1A 2JSBury Place25m
WC1A 2JABury Place34m
WC1A 2JUBury Place38m
WC1A 2JXBury Place49m
WC1A 2HLLittle Russell Street53m
WC1A 2JBBury Place57m
WC1A 2HSLittle Russell Street68m
WC1A 2JDGilbert Place69m
WC1A 2JRGalen Place71m