WC2B 5SU maps, stats, and open data

WC2B 5SU 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 5SU maps

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

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WC2B 5SU geodata

Easting530569
Northing181091
Latitude51.513664
Longitude-0.119757

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WC2B 5SU?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWC2B
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WC2B 5SU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC2B 5SU 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

WardSt James's
ConstituencyCities Of London And Westminster

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WC2B 5SU

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Montreal Place213m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Montreal Place213m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Montreal Place213m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC2B 5SU

Covent Garden Russell StreetCovent Garden133m
Aldwych KingswayTemple138m
Aldwych Drury LaneTemple143m
AldwychTemple154m
Covent Garden Catherine Street (Catherine Street)Covent Garden158m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2B 5SU

Covent Garden Underground StationCovent Garden331m
Holborn Underground StationHolborn438m
Temple Underground StationTemple483m
Leicester Square Underground StationLeicester Square653m
Embankment Underground StationEmbankment762m

Nearest railway stations to WC2B 5SU

London Charing Cross Station0.7km
City Thameslink Station1.1km
London Blackfriars Station1.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in WC2B 5SU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband100.0%

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

Broadband limitations in WC2B 5SU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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Source: Ofcom
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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

St Clements Danes School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
St Clement Danes School
42m
The Lebanese Bakery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Ground Floor
52m
By Chloe
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Drury House
54m

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Nearest post box to WC2B 5SU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Russell Street (Bow St)18:3012:00168m
Lincolns Inn Fields18:30238m
Lincolns Inn Fields239m

Nearest sports facilities to WC2B 5SU

FacilityDistance
Fitness First (Waldorf - Aldwych)
Aldwych, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool, Studio
117m
King's Sport Strand Gym
Aldwych, London
Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
162m
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym
Sheffield Street, London
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
185m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WC2B 5SU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
118 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, LONDON, WC2B 5SU
Primary43m
City Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 4BA
16 plus140m
London School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE
Not applicable213m

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WC2B 5SU ITL and WC2B 5SU 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 5SU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLILondon
ITL 2 CodeName
TLI3Inner London - West
ITL 3 CodeName
TLI32Westminster
LAU 1 CodeName
E09000033Westminster

WC2B 5SU 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 5SU:

CodeName
OAE00023958
LSOAE01004735Westminster 018B
MSOAE02000977Westminster 018

Nearest postcodes to WC2B 5SU

WC2B 5STDrury Lane24m
WC2B 5SSDrury Lane28m
WC2B 5SNDrury Lane49m
WC2E 7NTTavistock Street57m
WC2B 4AZKean Street57m
WC2B 4AYKean Street60m
WC2E 7NUTavistock Street77m
WC2B 5EXCrown Court99m
WC2B 6XFKingsway100m
WC2E 7NXTavistock Street112m