WC2B 5SQ maps, stats, and open data

WC2B 5SQ 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 5SQ maps

WC2B 5SQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WC2B 5SQ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WC2B 5SQ geodata

Easting	530491
Northing	181115
Latitude	51.513898
Longitude	-0.120871

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WC2B 5SQ?

Country	England
Postcode District	WC2B
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WC2B 5SQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC2B 5SQ 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	St James's
Constituency	Cities Of London And Westminster

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WC2B 5SQ

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Nightclub	276m
January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Nightclub	276m
January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Nightclub	276m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC2B 5SQ

Covent Garden Russell Street	Covent Garden	126m
Covent Garden Catherine Street (Catherine Street)	Covent Garden	209m
Aldwych	Temple	214m
Aldwych Drury Lane	Temple	215m
Covent Garden	Covent Garden	219m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2B 5SQ

Covent Garden Underground Station	Covent Garden	263m
Holborn Underground Station	Holborn	410m
Temple Underground Station	Temple	561m
Leicester Square Underground Station	Leicester Square	594m
Tottenham Court Road Underground Station	Tottenham Court Road	719m

Nearest railway stations to WC2B 5SQ

London Charing Cross Station	0.7km
City Thameslink Station	1.2km
London Blackfriars Station	1.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in WC2B 5SQ (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	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	100.0%

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

Broadband limitations in WC2B 5SQ (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%

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Source: Ofcom
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WC2B 5SQ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WC2B 5SQ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	72,384
Meter count	18
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,021
Median (kWh/meter)	3,195

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WC2B 5SQ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WC2B 5SQ.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

By Chloe

Drury House

40m

The Lebanese Bakery

Ground Floor

42m

Fortune Theatre

Fortune Theatre

65m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WC2B 5SQ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Russell Street (Bow St)	18:30	12:00	157m
Kingsway (Gt Queen St O/S 77)	18:30	12:00	259m
Lincolns Inn Fields			273m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WC2B 5SQ

Facility	Distance
Fitness First (Waldorf - Aldwych) Aldwych, London Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool, Studio	174m
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) Floral Street, London Studio	178m
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) Odhams Walk, London Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	231m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WC2B 5SQ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
City Lit Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 4BA	16 plus	123m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, LONDON, WC2B 5SU	Primary	125m
The Royal Ballet School 46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DA	Not applicable	191m

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WC2B 5SQ ITL and WC2B 5SQ 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 5SQ:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WC2B 5SQ 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 5SQ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00023957
LSOA	E01004735	Westminster 018B
MSOA	E02000977	Westminster 018

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WC2B 5SQ

WC2B 5EX	Crown Court	31m
WC2B 5SN	Drury Lane	33m
WC2B 5SD	Martlett Court	37m
WC2B 5SF	Martlett Court	39m
WC2B 5EU	Martlett Court	51m
WC2B 5RX	Drury Lane	61m
WC2B 5TA	Drury Lane	72m
WC2B 5QZ	Broad Court	81m
WC2B 5AJ	Drury Lane	85m
WC2B 5QN	Broad Court	94m

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