WC1R 5AA maps, stats, and open data
WC1R 5AA is located in the Holborn & Covent Garden 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.
WC1R 5AA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WC1R 5AA geodata
| Easting | 531006 |
| Northing | 181736 |
| Latitude | 51.519359 |
| Longitude | -0.113223 |
Where is WC1R 5AA?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WC1R |
WC1R 5AA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WC1R 5AA 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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Politics
| Ward | Holborn & Covent Garden |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Holborn And St Pancras |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WC1R 5AA
| Gray's Inn Road Chancery Lane | Chancery Lane | 78m |
| Chancery Lane (High Holborn) | Chancery Lane | 122m |
| High Holborn Chancery Lane Station (Gray's Inn Road) | Chancery Lane | 128m |
| Gray's Inn Road Chancery Lane (Gray's Inn Road) | Chancery Lane | 148m |
| Chancery Lane (High Holborn) | Chancery Lane | 151m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC1R 5AA
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | Chancery Lane | 168m |
| Holborn Underground Station | Holborn | 541m |
| Farringdon Underground Station | Farringdon | 585m |
| Russell Square Underground Station | Russell Square | 872m |
| Temple Underground Station | Temple | 932m |
Nearest railway stations to WC1R 5AA
| Farringdon (London) Station | 0.6km |
| City Thameslink Station | 0.9km |
| London Blackfriars Station | 1.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WC1R 5AA (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 | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in WC1R 5AA (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% |
WC1R 5AA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WC1R 5AA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 81,642 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,607 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,877 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WC1R 5AA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WC1R 5AA.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
35% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC1R 5AA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC1R 5AA (metres)
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Nearest post box to WC1R 5AA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Grays Inn Square | 18:30 | 12:00 | 46m |
| Grays Inn Road | 18:30 | 147m | |
| Bedford Row (O/S 1) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 160m |
WC1R 5AA ITL and WC1R 5AA 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 WC1R 5AA:
| 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 |
WC1R 5AA 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 WC1R 5AA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00004556 | |
| LSOA | E01000914 | Camden 028B |
| MSOA | E02000193 | Camden 028 |
Nearest postcodes to WC1R 5AA
| WC1V 6HR | Fulwood Place | 64m |
| WC1V 6HG | Fulwood Place | 75m |
| WC1R 5DJ | Warwick Court | 85m |
| WC1V 6AX | High Holborn | 97m |
| WC1X 8LT | Grays Inn Road | 104m |
| WC1X 8LS | Grays Inn Road | 104m |
| WC1X 8LR | Grays Inn Road | 104m |
| WC1X 8JP | Grays Inn Road | 107m |
| WC1X 8HR | Grays Inn Road | 110m |
| EC1N 7SB | Baldwins Gardens | 115m |
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