WC1B 5BJ maps, stats, and open data

WC1B 5BJ 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 1993.

WC1B 5BJ maps

WC1B 5BJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WC1B 5BJ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WC1B 5BJ geodata

Easting530148
Northing181814
Latitude51.520259
Longitude-0.125554

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Where is WC1B 5BJ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWC1B
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WC1B 5BJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC1B 5BJ 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 WC1B 5BJ

January 2024Other theftOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building258m
January 2024RobberyOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building258m
January 2024Theft from the personOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building258m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC1B 5BJ

Montague StreetBloomsbury39m
Russell SquareRussell Square68m
Bedford PlaceBloomsbury77m
Southampton RowBloomsbury168m
British Museum (Great Russell Street)Holborn170m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC1B 5BJ

Russell Square Underground StationRussell Square325m
Holborn Underground StationHolborn462m
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationTottenham Court Road544m
Goodge Street Underground StationGoodge Street612m
Covent Garden Underground StationCovent Garden801m

Nearest railway stations to WC1B 5BJ

London Euston Station1.1km
London Kings Cross Station1.2km
London St Pancras International LL Station1.3km

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Deprivation

40.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC1B 5BJ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC1B 5BJ (meters)

The Montague on the Gardens
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
15 Montague Street
2m
Grange Blooms Hotel
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
6-7 Montague Street
43m
WALKMISO LTD
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
46-47 Russell Square
47m

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Nearest post box to WC1B 5BJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bedford Place (Russell Sq)18:3012:0086m
Bloomsbury Square (Bedford Pl)18:3012:00163m
Southampton Row (O/S 75)18:3012:00178m

Nearest sports facilities to WC1B 5BJ

FacilityDistance
Rena Health & Leisure
Southampton Row, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool
333m
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed)
Coram Street, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
441m
The Gym Group (London Bloomsbury)
Coram Street, London
Health and Fitness Gym
446m

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Nearest schools to WC1B 5BJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
University of London
Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU
Not applicable179m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden, London, WC1N 3AQ
16 plus268m
Birkbeck College
Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HX
Not applicable296m

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WC1B 5BJ ITL and WC1B 5BJ 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 WC1B 5BJ:

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

WC1B 5BJ 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 WC1B 5BJ:

CodeName
OAE00004169
LSOAE01000855Camden 028A
MSOAE02000193Camden 028

Nearest postcodes to WC1B 5BJ

WC1B 4HRRussell Square108m
WC1B 4HPRussell Square117m
WC1B 4HHSouthampton Row136m
WC1B 4HASouthampton Row172m
WC1B 3BPGreat Russell Street177m
WC1B 3BNGreat Russell Street183m
WC1B 5AESouthampton Row197m
WC1B 3BJGreat Russell Street198m
WC1B 3BEGreat Russell Street206m
WC1B 5AASouthampton Row208m