WC2B 5RR maps, stats, and open data
WC2B 5RR 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 5RR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WC2B 5RR geodata
| Easting | 530379 |
| Northing | 181196 |
| Latitude | 51.514653 |
| Longitude | -0.122429 |
Where is WC2B 5RR?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WC2B |
WC2B 5RR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WC2B 5RR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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 | St James's |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Cities Of London And Westminster |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WC2B 5RR
| Covent Garden | Covent Garden | 170m |
| Drury Lane (High Holborn) | Holborn | 213m |
| Covent Garden Russell Street | Covent Garden | 232m |
| New Oxford Street High Holborn | Holborn | 293m |
| Holborn Station (Kingsway) | Holborn | 294m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2B 5RR
| Covent Garden Underground Station | Covent Garden | 221m |
| Holborn Underground Station | Holborn | 353m |
| Leicester Square Underground Station | Leicester Square | 551m |
| Tottenham Court Road Underground Station | Tottenham Court Road | 586m |
| Temple Underground Station | Temple | 699m |
Nearest railway stations to WC2B 5RR
| London Charing Cross Station | 0.8km |
| City Thameslink Station | 1.3km |
| Farringdon (London) Station | 1.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WC2B 5RR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in WC2B 5RR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WC2B 5RR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WC2B 5RR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 75,617 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,802 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,563 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 7,441 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,240 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,394 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WC2B 5RR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WC2B 5RR.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
82.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC2B 5RR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC2B 5RR (metres)
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Nearest post box to WC2B 5RR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Woburn Place (Russell Sq) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 173m |
| Russell Street (Bow St) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 250m |
| Kingsway (Gt Queen St O/S 77) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 254m |
WC2B 5RR ITL and WC2B 5RR 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 5RR:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLI3 | Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLI32 | Westminster |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E09000033 | Westminster |
WC2B 5RR 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 5RR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00023957 | |
| LSOA | E01004735 | Westminster 018B |
| MSOA | E02000977 | Westminster 018 |
Nearest postcodes to WC2B 5RR
| WC2B 5QG | Drury Lane | 34m |
| WC2E 9JS | Long Acre | 46m |
| WC2B 5AJ | Drury Lane | 54m |
| WC2B 5QN | Broad Court | 57m |
| WC2B 5AA | Great Queen Street | 66m |
| WC2B 4RL | Wild Street | 70m |
| WC2B 5TA | Drury Lane | 73m |
| WC2B 5RH | Drury Lane | 74m |
| WC2E 9JD | Long Acre | 77m |
| WC2B 5RX | Drury Lane | 79m |
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