WC2B 5LA maps, stats, and open data

WC2B 5LA 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 5LA maps

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

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WC2B 5LA geodata

Easting530573
Northing180927
Latitude51.512189
Longitude-0.119760

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WC2B 5LA?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWC2B
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WC2B 5LA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC2B 5LA 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 5LA

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Montreal Place128m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Montreal Place128m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Montreal Place128m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC2B 5LA

Covent Garden Catherine Street (Catherine Street)Covent Garden28m
AldwychTemple54m
AldwychTemple56m
Aldwych Drury LaneTemple100m
Covent Garden Russell StreetCovent Garden108m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2B 5LA

Covent Garden Underground StationCovent Garden340m
Temple Underground StationTemple404m
Holborn Underground StationHolborn602m
Embankment Underground StationEmbankment606m
Leicester Square Underground StationLeicester Square608m

Nearest railway stations to WC2B 5LA

London Charing Cross Station0.6km
London Waterloo Station1.1km
City Thameslink Station1.1km

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Yori Covent Garden
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
15 Catherine Street
8m
Double Shot
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
38 Tavistock Street
18m
O Craquelin Patisserie
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Basement And Ground Floor
25m

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Nearest post box to WC2B 5LA

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Russell Street (Bow St)18:3012:00115m
Savoy Street (Savoy Hill)18:3012:00168m
So'ton Street (Tavistock St)18:3012:00204m

Nearest sports facilities to WC2B 5LA

FacilityDistance
The Health Club At One Aldwych
Aldwych, London
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
38m
Fitness First (Waldorf - Aldwych)
Aldwych, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool, Studio
57m
King's Sport Strand Gym
Aldwych, London
Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
161m

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Nearest schools to WC2B 5LA

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
118 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, LONDON, WC2B 5SU
Primary159m
Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 0RN
Not applicable254m
The Royal Ballet School
46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DA
Not applicable282m

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Source: Edubase
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WC2B 5LA ITL and WC2B 5LA 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 5LA:

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

WC2B 5LA 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 5LA:

CodeName
OAE00023930
LSOAE01004735Westminster 018B
MSOAE02000977Westminster 018

Nearest postcodes to WC2B 5LA

WC2E 7PBTavistock Street25m
WC2E 7DDWellington Street28m
WC2E 7PSTavistock Street48m
WC2E 7NXTavistock Street53m
WC2B 5JSCatherine Street58m
WC2E 7BDWellington Street68m
WC2E 7DTExeter Street74m
WC2E 7NUTavistock Street87m
WC2E 7PZBurleigh Street88m
WC2R 0HSStrand98m