WC2B 5ER maps, stats, and open data

WC2B 5ER 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 December 1999.

WC2B 5ER maps

WC2B 5ER map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WC2B 5ER map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WC2B 5ER geodata

Easting530453
Northing181450
Latitude51.516919
Longitude-0.121269

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WC2B 5ER?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWC2B
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WC2B 5ER Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC2B 5ER 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

WardHolborn & Covent Garden
ConstituencyHolborn And St Pancras

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WC2B 5ER

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub102m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub102m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub102m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC2B 5ER

High HolbornHolborn56m
Holborn Station (Kingsway)Holborn75m
Holborn Station (Kingsway)Holborn80m
Kingsway Holborn Station (Kingsway)Holborn108m
New Oxford Street High HolbornHolborn159m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2B 5ER

Holborn Underground StationHolborn93m
Covent Garden Underground StationCovent Garden478m
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationTottenham Court Road635m
Chancery Lane Underground StationChancery Lane690m
Russell Square Underground StationRussell Square715m

Nearest railway stations to WC2B 5ER

London Charing Cross Station1km
Farringdon (London) Station1.2km
City Thameslink Station1.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WC2B 5ER

Broadband access in WC2B 5ER (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in WC2B 5ER (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed50.0Mbps
Average download speed69.9Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.2Mbps
Average upload speed1.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed1.16Mbps

Broadband limitations in WC2B 5ER (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 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WC2B 5ER

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Deprivation

57.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC2B 5ER:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC2B 5ER (meters)

Sainsbury's
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
129-133 Kingsway
47m
Princess Louise
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
208 High Holborn
48m
DR HAMMER LTD
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
207 High Holborn
48m

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Nearest post box to WC2B 5ER

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
High Holborn (Southampton Pl)18:3012:0073m
High Holborn18:3076m
Kingsway (Gate St By Tube)18:3012:0091m

Nearest sports facilities to WC2B 5ER

FacilityDistance
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) (Closed)
Macklin Street, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
155m
Fitness First (High Holborn) (Closed)
High Holborn, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
183m
Gymbox (Holborn)
High Holborn, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
199m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WC2B 5ER

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Macklin Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5NA
Primary90m
Guildhouse School
43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place, London, WC1A 2RA
Not applicable158m
City Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 4BA
16 plus238m

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Source: Edubase
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WC2B 5ER ITL and WC2B 5ER 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 5ER:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLILondon
ITL 2 CodeName
TLI3Inner London - West
ITL 3 CodeName
TLI31Camden and City of London
LAU 1 CodeName
E09000007Camden

WC2B 5ER 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 5ER:

CodeName
OAE00004525
LSOAE01000918Camden 028C
MSOAE02000193Camden 028

Nearest postcodes to WC2B 5ER

WC2B 5ENNewton Street20m
WC2B 5EGNewton Street37m
WC2B 5EFNewton Street56m
WC1V 7BDHigh Holborn90m
WC2B 5PZParker Street91m
WC2B 5NNMacklin Street100m
WC2B 5DHGreat Queen Street105m
WC2B 5NJMacklin Street111m
WC1A 2AHBarter Street119m
WC2B 5NBMacklin Street127m