WC2A 2AB maps, stats, and open data

WC2A 2AB is located in the St James's electoral ward, within the London borough of Westminster and the English Parliamentary constituency of Cities of London and Westminster. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North West London ICB - W2U3Z and the police force is Metropolitan Police. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

WC2A 2AB maps

WC2A 2AB map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WC2A 2AB map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WC2A 2AB geodata

Easting530762
Northing181182
Latitude51.514439
Longitude-0.116918

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WC2A 2AB?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWC2A
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WC2A 2AB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC2A 2AB 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

WardSt James's
ConstituencyCities Of London And Westminster

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WC2A 2AB

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Montreal Place265m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Montreal Place265m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Montreal Place265m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC2A 2AB

Aldwych Royal Cts Of JusticeTemple133m
Aldwych KingswayTemple160m
The Royal Courts Of Justice (Strand)Temple213m
Aldwych Drury LaneTemple228m
The Royal Courts Of JusticeTemple230m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2A 2AB

Temple Underground StationTemple425m
Holborn Underground StationHolborn427m
Covent Garden Underground StationCovent Garden541m
Chancery Lane Underground StationChancery Lane564m
Leicester Square Underground StationLeicester Square866m

Nearest railway stations to WC2A 2AB

London Charing Cross Station0.9km
City Thameslink Station0.9km
London Blackfriars Station1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in WC2A 2AB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access0.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband limitations in WC2A 2AB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps100.0%

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Deprivation

82.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC2A 2AB:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC2A 2AB (meters)

Ye Old White Horse
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
2 St Clement's Lane
38m
Beaver's Brew
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
44 Lincoln's Inn Fields
73m
Coopers Restaurant
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
49 Lincoln's Inn Fields
76m

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Nearest post box to WC2A 2AB

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Lincolns Inn Fields18:3012:00114m
Lincolns Inn Fields18:30121m
Lincolns Inn Fields124m

Nearest sports facilities to WC2A 2AB

FacilityDistance
London School Of Economics Students Union
Houghton Street, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall, Squash Courts
36m
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym
Sheffield Street, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
51m
King's Sport Strand Gym
Aldwych, London
Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
179m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WC2A 2AB

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
London School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE
Not applicable54m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
118 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, LONDON, WC2B 5SU
Primary182m
City Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 4BA
16 plus227m

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WC2A 2AB ITL and WC2A 2AB 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 2AB:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLILondon
ITL 2 CodeName
TLI3Inner London - West
ITL 3 CodeName
TLI32Westminster
LAU 1 CodeName
E09000033Westminster

WC2A 2AB 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 2AB:

CodeName
OAE00023930
LSOAE01004735Westminster 018B
MSOAE02000977Westminster 018

Nearest postcodes to WC2A 2AB

WC2A 3LYLincolns Inn Fields73m
WC2B 6XFKingsway145m
WC2B 4AZKean Street156m
WC2B 4AYKean Street161m
WC2B 6JRKingsway167m
WC2B 4LLAldwych173m
WC2B 5STDrury Lane192m
WC2B 5SSDrury Lane223m
WC2B 6EYKingsway229m
WC2E 7NTTavistock Street230m