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 geodata
| Easting | 530214 |
| Northing | 181725 |
| Latitude | 51.519444 |
| Longitude | -0.124636 |
Where is WC1B 5BL?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WC1B |
WC1B 5BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WC1B 5BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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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
| Ward | Bloomsbury |
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| Constituency | Holborn And St Pancras |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WC1B 5BL
| British Museum (Great Russell Street) | Holborn | 59m |
| Montague Street | Bloomsbury | 125m |
| British Museum (Great Russell Street) | Holborn | 131m |
| Bedford Place | Bloomsbury | 152m |
| Russell Square | Russell Square | 170m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC1B 5BL
| Holborn Underground Station | Holborn | 356m |
| Russell Square Underground Station | Russell Square | 404m |
| Tottenham Court Road Underground Station | Tottenham Court Road | 523m |
| Goodge Street Underground Station | Goodge Street | 687m |
| Covent Garden Underground Station | Covent Garden | 707m |
Nearest railway stations to WC1B 5BL
| London Euston Station | 1.2km |
| London Charing Cross Station | 1.3km |
| London Kings Cross Station | 1.3km |
Deprivation
40.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WC1B 5BL:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC1B 5BL (metres)
Astor Museum Inn
Buckingham Hotel
Clarendon Hotel
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Nearest post box to WC1B 5BL
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Bloomsbury Square (Bedford Pl) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 69m |
| Southampton Row (O/S 75) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 162m |
| Bedford Place (Russell Sq) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 172m |
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 Code | Name |
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| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLI3 | Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLI31 | Camden and City of London |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E09000007 | Camden |
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:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00004169 | |
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| LSOA | E01000855 | Camden 028A |
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| MSOA | E02000193 | Camden 028 |
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