WC2A 2AE maps, stats, and open data

WC2A 2AE 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 2AE maps

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

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WC2A 2AE geodata

Easting530761
Northing181146
Latitude51.514114
Longitude-0.116971

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WC2A 2AE?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWC2A
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WC2A 2AE Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC2A 2AE 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 2AE

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Montreal Place230m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Montreal Place230m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Montreal Place230m
➜ 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 2AE

Aldwych Royal Cts Of JusticeTemple101m
Aldwych KingswayTemple128m
The Royal Courts Of Justice (Strand)Temple194m
Aldwych Drury LaneTemple196m
The Royal Courts Of JusticeTemple214m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2A 2AE

Temple Underground StationTemple394m
Holborn Underground StationHolborn456m
Covent Garden Underground StationCovent Garden530m
Chancery Lane Underground StationChancery Lane592m
Leicester Square Underground StationLeicester Square851m

Nearest railway stations to WC2A 2AE

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

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Source: NaPTAN
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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Starbucks
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
10 Kingsway
53m
The Co-operative Food
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
18 Kingsway
54m
Wrights Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
5 Houghton Street
56m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to WC2A 2AE

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Aldwych (O/S 95)18:30141m
Lincolns Inn Fields18:3012:00146m
Aldwych (O/S 95)18:3012:00148m

Nearest sports facilities to WC2A 2AE

FacilityDistance
London School Of Economics Students Union
Houghton Street, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall, Squash Courts
0m
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym
Sheffield Street, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
73m
King's Sport Strand Gym
Aldwych, London
Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
144m

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Nearest schools to WC2A 2AE

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
London School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE
Not applicable23m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
118 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, LONDON, WC2B 5SU
Primary163m
City Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 4BA
16 plus236m

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WC2A 2AE ITL and WC2A 2AE 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 2AE:

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

WC2A 2AE 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 2AE:

CodeName
OAE00023930
LSOAE01004735Westminster 018B
MSOAE02000977Westminster 018

Nearest postcodes to WC2A 2AE

WC2A 3LYLincolns Inn Fields109m
WC2B 6XFKingsway119m
WC2B 4LLAldwych139m
WC2B 4AZKean Street143m
WC2B 4AYKean Street143m
WC2B 5STDrury Lane177m
WC2B 6JRKingsway193m
WC2B 5SSDrury Lane206m
WC2E 7NTTavistock Street208m
WC2E 7NUTavistock Street230m