WC1B 5BL maps, stats, and open data

WC1B 5BL 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.

WC1B 5BL maps

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

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WC1B 5BL geodata

Easting530214
Northing181725
Latitude51.519444
Longitude-0.124636

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WC1B 5BL?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWC1B
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WC1B 5BL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC1B 5BL 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 5BL

January 2024Other theftOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building301m
January 2024RobberyOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building301m
January 2024Theft from the personOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building301m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC1B 5BL

British Museum (Great Russell Street)Holborn59m
Montague StreetBloomsbury125m
British Museum (Great Russell Street)Holborn131m
Bedford PlaceBloomsbury152m
Russell SquareRussell Square170m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC1B 5BL

Holborn Underground StationHolborn356m
Russell Square Underground StationRussell Square404m
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationTottenham Court Road523m
Goodge Street Underground StationGoodge Street687m
Covent Garden Underground StationCovent Garden707m

Nearest railway stations to WC1B 5BL

London Euston Station1.2km
London Charing Cross Station1.3km
London Kings Cross Station1.3km

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Astor Museum Inn
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
27 Montague Street
17m
Clarendon Hotel
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
34-37 Bedford Place
55m
Lancaster Hotel
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
4-6 Bedford Place
91m

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Nearest post box to WC1B 5BL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bloomsbury Square (Bedford Pl)18:3012:0069m
Southampton Row (O/S 75)18:3012:00162m
Bedford Place (Russell Sq)18:3012:00172m

Nearest sports facilities to WC1B 5BL

FacilityDistance
Rena Health & Leisure
Southampton Row, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool
253m
Oasis Sports Centre
Endell Street, London
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Squash Courts
430m
Gymbox (Holborn)
High Holborn, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
436m

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Nearest schools to WC1B 5BL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Guildhouse School
43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place, London, WC1A 2RA
Not applicable208m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden, London, WC1N 3AQ
16 plus252m
University of London
Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU
Not applicable282m

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WC1B 5BL ITL and WC1B 5BL 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 5BL:

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

WC1B 5BL 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 5BL:

CodeName
OAE00004169
LSOAE01000855Camden 028A
MSOAE02000193Camden 028

Nearest postcodes to WC1B 5BL

WC1B 3BPGreat Russell Street66m
WC1B 3BNGreat Russell Street75m
WC1B 3BJGreat Russell Street102m
WC1A 2JRGalen Place105m
WC1B 3BEGreat Russell Street118m
WC1A 2JBBury Place120m
WC1A 2LPBloomsbury Square128m
WC1A 2JXBury Place130m
WC1A 2HLLittle Russell Street133m
WC1A 2JDGilbert Place142m