WC2B 5AP maps, stats, and open data
WC2B 5AP 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 September 2019.
WC2B 5AP maps


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WC2B 5AP geodata
| Easting | 530384 |
| Northing | 181309 |
| Latitude | 51.515668 |
| Longitude | -0.122315 |
Where is WC2B 5AP?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WC2B |
Politics
| Ward | Holborn & Covent Garden |
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| Constituency | Holborn And St Pancras |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WC2B 5AP
| Drury Lane (High Holborn) | Holborn | 130m |
| New Oxford Street High Holborn | Holborn | 190m |
| High Holborn | Holborn | 203m |
| Holborn Station (Kingsway) | Holborn | 203m |
| Holborn Station (Kingsway) | Holborn | 204m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2B 5AP
| Holborn Underground Station | Holborn | 249m |
| Covent Garden Underground Station | Covent Garden | 321m |
| Tottenham Court Road Underground Station | Tottenham Court Road | 566m |
| Leicester Square Underground Station | Leicester Square | 637m |
| Temple Underground Station | Temple | 764m |
Nearest railway stations to WC2B 5AP
| London Charing Cross Station | 0.9km |
| Farringdon (London) Station | 1.3km |
| City Thameslink Station | 1.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WC2B 5AP (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 66.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 66.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 66.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 66.7% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in WC2B 5AP (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% |
Deprivation
57.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WC2B 5AP:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC2B 5AP (metres)
Soho Gyms (Ovalhouse Ltd) Covent Garden
Bunga Bunga
The Top Secret Comedy Club
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Nearest post box to WC2B 5AP
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Woburn Place (Russell Sq) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 96m |
| Kingsway (Gt Queen St O/S 77) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 195m |
| High Holborn (Southampton Pl) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 223m |
WC2B 5AP ITL and WC2B 5AP 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 WC2B 5AP:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLI3 | Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLI31 | Camden and City of London |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E09000007 | Camden |
WC2B 5AP 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 WC2B 5AP:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00004528 | |
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| LSOA | E01000918 | Camden 028C |
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| MSOA | E02000193 | Camden 028 |
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Nearest postcodes to WC2B 5AP