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


WC2B 5LX geodata
| Easting | 530411 |
| Northing | 181401 |
| Latitude | 51.516486 |
| Longitude | -0.121918 |
Where is WC2B 5LX?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WC2B |
WC2B 5LX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WC2B 5LX 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 5LX
| High Holborn | Holborn | 107m |
| Holborn Station (Kingsway) | Holborn | 128m |
| Holborn Station (Kingsway) | Holborn | 130m |
| Drury Lane (High Holborn) | Holborn | 134m |
| New Oxford Street High Holborn | Holborn | 138m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2B 5LX
| Holborn Underground Station | Holborn | 157m |
| Covent Garden Underground Station | Covent Garden | 416m |
| Tottenham Court Road Underground Station | Tottenham Court Road | 589m |
| Leicester Square Underground Station | Leicester Square | 725m |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | Chancery Lane | 743m |
Nearest railway stations to WC2B 5LX
| London Charing Cross Station | 1km |
| Farringdon (London) Station | 1.2km |
| City Thameslink Station | 1.3km |
Deprivation
57.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WC2B 5LX:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC2B 5LX (metres)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Il Panino
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Nearest post box to WC2B 5LX
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Woburn Place (Russell Sq) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 127m |
| High Holborn (Southampton Pl) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 127m |
| High Holborn | 18:30 | | 128m |
WC2B 5LX ITL and WC2B 5LX 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 5LX:
| 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 5LX 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 5LX:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00004560 | |
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| LSOA | E01000918 | Camden 028C |
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| MSOA | E02000193 | Camden 028 |
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