WC2B 5RE maps, stats, and open data

WC2B 5RE 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 5RE maps

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

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WC2B 5RE geodata

Easting530252
Northing181305
Latitude51.515660
Longitude-0.124244

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WC2B 5RE?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWC2B
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WC2B 5RE Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC2B 5RE 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 5RE

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall148m
January 2024BurglaryOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall148m
January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall148m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC2B 5RE

Drury Lane (High Holborn)Holborn83m
New Oxford Street High HolbornHolborn178m
Museum StreetHolborn196m
New Oxford StreetTottenham Court Road196m
Museum Street (Bloomsbury Way)Holborn213m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2B 5RE

Covent Garden Underground StationCovent Garden286m
Holborn Underground StationHolborn338m
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationTottenham Court Road436m
Leicester Square Underground StationLeicester Square557m
Russell Square Underground StationRussell Square824m

Nearest railway stations to WC2B 5RE

London Charing Cross Station0.9km
Farringdon (London) Station1.4km
City Thameslink Station1.4km

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Travelodge
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
10 Drury Lane
2m
Drury News
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
15 Drury Lane
32m
High Holborn Residence- July to Sept visit only see text
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
178 High Holborn
44m

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Nearest post box to WC2B 5RE

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Woburn Place (Russell Sq)18:3012:0062m
Shaftesbury Avenue (Neal St)18:3012:00173m
Bloomsbury St (New Oxford St)18:3012:00241m

Nearest sports facilities to WC2B 5RE

FacilityDistance
Oasis Sports Centre
Endell Street, London
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Squash Courts
115m
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) (Closed)
Macklin Street, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
121m
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden)
Odhams Walk, London
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
189m

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Nearest schools to WC2B 5RE

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Macklin Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5NA
Primary175m
The Royal Ballet School
46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DA
Not applicable270m
Guildhouse School
43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place, London, WC1A 2RA
Not applicable298m

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WC2B 5RE ITL and WC2B 5RE 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 5RE:

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

WC2B 5RE 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 5RE:

CodeName
OAE00004528
LSOAE01000918Camden 028C
MSOAE02000193Camden 028

Nearest postcodes to WC2B 5RE

WC2H 9RFEndell Street41m
WC2H 9RHEndell Street41m
WC2H 9RJEndell Street41m
WC2B 5QDDrury Lane56m
WC2B 5QFDrury Lane60m
WC2B 5LQStukeley Street61m
WC2B 5LFStukeley Street64m
WC2H 9BUBetterton Street67m
WC2H 9RGEndell Street70m
WC2H 9ANShorts Gardens70m