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
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WC2B 5SQ geodata
| Easting | 530491 |
| Northing | 181115 |
| Latitude | 51.513898 |
| Longitude | -0.120871 |
Where is WC2B 5SQ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WC2B |
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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Politics
| Ward | St James's |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Cities Of London And Westminster |
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 |
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% |
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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
82.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC2B 5SQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC2B 5SQ (metres)
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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 | ||
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 |
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 |
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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