WC2A 1AF maps, stats, and open data
WC2A 1AF is located in the Farringdon Without electoral ward, within the London borough of City of London and the English Parliamentary constituency of Cities of London and Westminster. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R and the police force is City of London. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WC2A 1AF maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WC2A 1AF geodata
| Easting | 530993 |
| Northing | 181574 |
| Latitude | 51.517907 |
| Longitude | -0.113471 |
Where is WC2A 1AF?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WC2A |
WC2A 1AF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WC2A 1AF 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 | Farringdon Without |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Cities Of London And Westminster |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WC2A 1AF
| Brownlow Street (High Holborn) | Holborn | 90m |
| Chancery Lane (High Holborn) | Chancery Lane | 91m |
| Chancery Lane (High Holborn) | Chancery Lane | 94m |
| Brownlow Street (High Holborn) | Holborn | 112m |
| Gray's Inn Road Chancery Lane (Gray's Inn Road) | Chancery Lane | 150m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2A 1AF
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | Chancery Lane | 136m |
| Holborn Underground Station | Holborn | 487m |
| Farringdon Underground Station | Farringdon | 649m |
| Temple Underground Station | Temple | 770m |
| Covent Garden Underground Station | Covent Garden | 931m |
Nearest railway stations to WC2A 1AF
| Farringdon (London) Station | 0.6km |
| City Thameslink Station | 0.8km |
| London Blackfriars Station | 1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WC2A 1AF (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in WC2A 1AF (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 | 100.0% |
WC2A 1AF gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WC2A 1AF by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 44,086 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,898 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,353 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WC2A 1AF, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WC2A 1AF.
- 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
44.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC2A 1AF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC2A 1AF (metres)
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Nearest post box to WC2A 1AF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| So'ton Buildings (Chancery Ln) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 113m |
| Grays Inn Road (High Holborn) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 152m |
| Grays Inn Road | 18:30 | 154m | |
WC2A 1AF ITL and WC2A 1AF 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 WC2A 1AF:
| 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 |
| E09000001 | City of London |
WC2A 1AF 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 WC2A 1AF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00000028 | |
| LSOA | E01032740 | City of London 001G |
| MSOA | E02000001 | City of London 001 |
Nearest postcodes to WC2A 1AF
| WC1V 6AX | High Holborn | 66m |
| WC1V 6HG | Fulwood Place | 100m |
| WC1R 5DJ | Warwick Court | 112m |
| WC1V 6HR | Fulwood Place | 120m |
| WC1V 6DR | High Holborn | 125m |
| WC1V 7HP | High Holborn | 133m |
| WC1V 7HH | Great Turnstile | 149m |
| WC1V 6JF | Hand Court | 161m |
| WC1R 4LR | Bedford Row | 162m |
| WC2A 3AB | Whetstone Park | 170m |
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