WC1H 8BB maps, stats, and open data

WC1H 8BB lies on Birkenhead Street in London. WC1H 8BB is located in the King's Cross 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.

WC1H 8BB maps

WC1H 8BB map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WC1H 8BB map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WC1H 8BB geodata

Easting	530351
Northing	182898
Latitude	51.529953
Longitude	-0.122229

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WC1H 8BB?

Street	Birkenhead Street
Town/City	London
Country	England
Postcode District	WC1H
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WC1H 8BB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC1H 8BB as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	20m	66ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	King's Cross
Constituency	Holborn And St Pancras

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WC1H 8BB

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near St Chad'S Street	37m
January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near St Chad'S Street	37m
January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near St Chad'S Street	37m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC1H 8BB

King's Cross St. Pancras	King's Cross	68m
King's Cross St. Pancras (Euston Road)	King's Cross	77m
King's Cross St. Pancras (Euston Road)	King's Cross	84m
King's Cross Stn York Way	Pentonville	151m
Kings Cross Caledonian Road (Pentonville Road)	Pentonville	154m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC1H 8BB

King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station	King's Cross	103m
Russell Square Underground Station	Russell Square	779m
Euston Underground Station	Euston	831m
Euston Square Underground Station	Euston Square	1,061m
Angel Underground Station	Angel	1,171m

Nearest railway stations to WC1H 8BB

London Kings Cross Station	0.1km
London St Pancras International LL Station	0.4km
London St Pancras International Station	0.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WC1H 8BB

Broadband access in WC1H 8BB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WC1H 8BB (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	90.0Mbps
Average download speed	130.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.3Mbps
Average upload speed	10.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WC1H 8BB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WC1H 8BB

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Source: Ofcom
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WC1H 8BB gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WC1H 8BB by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	44,580
Meter count	8
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,572
Median (kWh/meter)	6,065

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	36
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	5
Median (kWh/meter)	1,166

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WC1H 8BB, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WC1H 8BB.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

86.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC1H 8BB:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC1H 8BB (meters)

Kings Cross Methodist Church

Methodist Chaplaincy House

16m

Crestfield Hotel

2-4 Crestfield Street

23m

St Mungos-Birkenhead street

2-5 Birkenhead Street

33m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WC1H 8BB

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Grays Inn Road (Swinton St)	18:30	12:00	199m
Judd Street (Bidborough St)	18:30	12:00	277m
York Way/Railway Street	18:30	12:00	316m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WC1H 8BB

Facility	Distance
Urban Kings Gym (Closed) Bravingtons Walk, London Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	153m
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel Euston Road, London Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool	217m
One Kx Cromer Street, London Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	316m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WC1H 8BB

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street, London, WC1H 9EG	Primary	178m
Winton Primary School Killick Street, Pentonville Road, London, N1 9AZ	Primary	394m
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8RA	16 plus	415m

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WC1H 8BB ITL and WC1H 8BB 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 WC1H 8BB:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLI	London
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLI3	Inner London - West
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLI31	Camden and City of London
LAU 1 Code	Name
E09000007	Camden

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WC1H 8BB 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 WC1H 8BB:

	Code	Name
OA	E00004658
LSOA	E01000939	Camden 024C
MSOA	E02000189	Camden 024

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WC1H 8BB

WC1H 8BD	St Chad's Street	42m
WC1H 8BH	Birkenhead Street	50m
WC1H 8AA	Belgrove Street	58m
WC1X 8PX	Grays Inn Road	62m
WC1H 8BJ	Birkenhead Street	83m
WC1X 8QP	Grays Inn Road	100m
WC1H 8AS	Argyle Square	103m
WC1H 8BL	Birkenhead Street	116m
WC1H 8AL	Argyle Square	119m
WC1X 8QJ	Grays Inn Road	119m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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