WC2B 5EG maps, stats, and open data
WC2B 5EG lies on Newton Street in London. WC2B 5EG 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.
WC2B 5EG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WC2B 5EG geodata
| Easting | 530421 |
| Northing | 181431 |
| Latitude | 51.516754 |
| Longitude | -0.121763 |
Where is WC2B 5EG?
| Street | Newton Street |
| Town/City | London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WC2B |
WC2B 5EG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WC2B 5EG 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 WC2B 5EG
| High Holborn | Holborn | 75m |
| Holborn Station (Kingsway) | Holborn | 109m |
| Holborn Station (Kingsway) | Holborn | 113m |
| New Oxford Street High Holborn | Holborn | 133m |
| Kingsway Holborn Station (Kingsway) | Holborn | 139m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2B 5EG
| Holborn Underground Station | Holborn | 128m |
| Covent Garden Underground Station | Covent Garden | 448m |
| Tottenham Court Road Underground Station | Tottenham Court Road | 601m |
| Russell Square Underground Station | Russell Square | 724m |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | Chancery Lane | 726m |
Nearest railway stations to WC2B 5EG
| London Charing Cross Station | 1km |
| Farringdon (London) Station | 1.2km |
| City Thameslink Station | 1.3km |
Broadband
Broadband speed in WC2B 5EG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 112.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.24Mbps |
WC2B 5EG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WC2B 5EG by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 78,686 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 50 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,574 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,425 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WC2B 5EG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WC2B 5EG.
- 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
57.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC2B 5EG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC2B 5EG (metres)
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Nearest post box to WC2B 5EG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Holborn (Southampton Pl) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 95m |
| High Holborn | 18:30 | 97m | |
| Kingsway (Gate St By Tube) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 128m |
WC2B 5EG ITL and WC2B 5EG 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 5EG:
| 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 |
WC2B 5EG 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 5EG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00004560 | |
| LSOA | E01000918 | Camden 028C |
| MSOA | E02000193 | Camden 028 |
Nearest postcodes to WC2B 5EG
| WC2B 5EF | Newton Street | 43m |
| WC2B 5EN | Newton Street | 56m |
| WC1V 7BD | High Holborn | 60m |
| WC2B 5NN | Macklin Street | 66m |
| WC2B 5NJ | Macklin Street | 75m |
| WC2B 5NB | Macklin Street | 96m |
| WC2B 5PZ | Parker Street | 106m |
| WC1A 2AH | Barter Street | 114m |
| WC2B 5DH | Great Queen Street | 117m |
| WC2B 5NF | Macklin Street | 123m |
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