WC2B 5EL maps, stats, and open data
WC2B 5EL 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 5EL maps


WC2B 5EL geodata
| Easting | 530438 |
| Northing | 181476 |
| Latitude | 51.517154 |
| Longitude | -0.121501 |
Where is WC2B 5EL?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WC2B |
WC2B 5EL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WC2B 5EL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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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 |
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| Constituency | Holborn And St Pancras |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WC2B 5EL
| High Holborn | Holborn | 28m |
| Holborn Station (Kingsway) | Holborn | 93m |
| Holborn Station (Kingsway) | Holborn | 99m |
| Kingsway Holborn Station (Kingsway) | Holborn | 129m |
| New Oxford Street High Holborn | Holborn | 142m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2B 5EL
| Holborn Underground Station | Holborn | 85m |
| Covent Garden Underground Station | Covent Garden | 496m |
| Tottenham Court Road Underground Station | Tottenham Court Road | 624m |
| Russell Square Underground Station | Russell Square | 686m |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | Chancery Lane | 699m |
Nearest railway stations to WC2B 5EL
| London Charing Cross Station | 1km |
| Farringdon (London) Station | 1.2km |
| City Thameslink Station | 1.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WC2B 5EL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WC2B 5EL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 20.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 18.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 22.85Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.25Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WC2B 5EL (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% |
WC2B 5EL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WC2B 5EL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 133,481 |
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| Meter count | 11 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,135 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,591 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 26,195 |
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| Meter count | 10 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,620 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,629 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WC2B 5EL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WC2B 5EL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
57.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WC2B 5EL:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC2B 5EL (metres)
Princess Louise
DR HAMMER
Chicken Hub
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Nearest post box to WC2B 5EL
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| High Holborn (Southampton Pl) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 48m |
| High Holborn | 18:30 | | 49m |
| Kingsway (Gate St By Tube) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 102m |
WC2B 5EL ITL and WC2B 5EL 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 5EL:
| 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 5EL 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 5EL:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00004525 | |
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| LSOA | E01000918 | Camden 028C |
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| MSOA | E02000193 | Camden 028 |
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