WC2B 5HZ maps, stats, and open data

WC2B 5HZ lies on Russell Street in London. WC2B 5HZ 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.

WC2B 5HZ maps

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

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WC2B 5HZ geodata

Easting530448
Northing180937
Latitude51.512310
Longitude-0.121531

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WC2B 5HZ?

StreetRussell Street
Town/CityLondon
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWC2B
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WC2B 5HZ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC2B 5HZ 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 WC2B 5HZ

January 2024Other theftOn or near Southampton Street143m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Southampton Street143m
January 2024ShopliftingOn or near Southampton Street143m
➜ Russell Street crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC2B 5HZ

Covent Garden Russell StreetCovent Garden63m
Covent Garden Catherine Street (Catherine Street)Covent Garden151m
AldwychTemple174m
AldwychTemple177m
Savoy StreetCovent Garden187m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2B 5HZ

Covent Garden Underground StationCovent Garden218m
Leicester Square Underground StationLeicester Square488m
Temple Underground StationTemple527m
Embankment Underground StationEmbankment589m
Holborn Underground StationHolborn591m

Nearest railway stations to WC2B 5HZ

London Charing Cross Station0.5km
London Waterloo Station1.2km
City Thameslink Station1.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in WC2B 5HZ (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 Broadband100.0%

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

Broadband limitations in WC2B 5HZ (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%

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Deprivation

82.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC2B 5HZ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Royal Opera House Restaurant
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
2 Bow Street
3m
Tuttons
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
11 - 12 Russell Street
3m
Starbucks Coffee
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
10 Russell Street
3m

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Nearest post box to WC2B 5HZ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Russell Street (Bow St)18:3012:0028m
So'ton Street (Tavistock St)18:3012:00129m
Savoy Street (Savoy Hill)18:3012:00233m

Nearest sports facilities to WC2B 5HZ

FacilityDistance
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden)
Jubilee Market, The Piazza, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Sports Hall
102m
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden)
Floral Street, London
Studio
151m
The Health Club At One Aldwych
Aldwych, London
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
155m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WC2B 5HZ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Royal Ballet School
46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DA
Not applicable169m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
118 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, LONDON, WC2B 5SU
Primary217m
City Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 4BA
16 plus305m

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WC2B 5HZ ITL and WC2B 5HZ 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 5HZ:

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

WC2B 5HZ 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 5HZ:

CodeName
OAE00023932
LSOAE01004735Westminster 018B
MSOAE02000977Westminster 018

Nearest postcodes to WC2B 5HZ

WC2E 8AAThe Piazza16m
WC2E 7BNWellington Street26m
WC2E 7BDWellington Street63m
WC2B 5JSCatherine Street78m
WC2E 7PSTavistock Street80m
WC2E 7PZBurleigh Street89m
WC2E 7NZTavistock Street93m
WC2E 7DTExeter Street94m
WC2E 8BEJubilee Market102m
WC2E 7PBTavistock Street102m