WC2B 6EL maps, stats, and open data

WC2B 6EL lies on Kingsway in London. WC2B 6EL 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 June 2000.

WC2B 6EL maps

WC2B 6EL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WC2B 6EL 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 6EL geodata

Easting	530606
Northing	181364
Latitude	51.516109
Longitude	-0.119123

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WC2B 6EL?

Street	Kingsway
Town/City	London
Country	England
Postcode District	WC2B
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WC2B 6EL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC2B 6EL 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	Holborn & Covent Garden
Constituency	Holborn And St Pancras

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WC2B 6EL

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Nightclub	76m
January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Nightclub	76m
January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Nightclub	76m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC2B 6EL

Kingsway Holborn Station (Kingsway)	Holborn	83m
Holborn Station (Kingsway)	Holborn	111m
Holborn Station (Kingsway)	Holborn	118m
Holborn Station (High Holborn)	Holborn	180m
High Holborn	Holborn	218m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2B 6EL

Holborn Underground Station	Holborn	188m
Covent Garden Underground Station	Covent Garden	499m
Chancery Lane Underground Station	Chancery Lane	575m
Temple Underground Station	Temple	661m
Tottenham Court Road Underground Station	Tottenham Court Road	784m

Nearest railway stations to WC2B 6EL

London Charing Cross Station	1km
Farringdon (London) Station	1.1km
City Thameslink Station	1.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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WC2B 6EL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WC2B 6EL by fuel type, 2015.

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	49,880
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	7,126
Median (kWh/meter)	6,009

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WC2B 6EL, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WC2B 6EL.
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

35% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC2B 6EL:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC2B 6EL (meters)

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36-38 Kingsway

24m

BaxterStorey @ Farrer & Co

66 Lincoln's Inn Fields

29m

Pauls

38 Kingsway

32m

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Nearest post box to WC2B 6EL

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Kingsway (Gt Queen St O/S 77)	18:30	12:00	34m
Lincolns Inn Fields			120m
Lincolns Inn Fields	18:30		123m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WC2B 6EL

Facility	Distance
Fitness First (High Holborn) (Closed) High Holborn, London Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	148m
Rosewood Hotel High Holborn, London Health and Fitness Gym	164m
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym Sheffield Street, London Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	195m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WC2B 6EL

School	Phase of Education	Distance
City Lit Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 4BA	16 plus	151m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5NA	Primary	191m
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EY	Not applicable	268m

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WC2B 6EL ITL and WC2B 6EL 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 6EL:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLI	London
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLI3	Inner London - West
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLI31	Camden and City of London
LAU 1 Code	Name
E09000007	Camden

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WC2B 6EL 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 6EL:

	Code	Name
OA	E00004524
LSOA	E01000914	Camden 028B
MSOA	E02000193	Camden 028

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WC2B 6EL

WC2B 6EY	Kingsway	11m
WC2A 3JX	Lincolns Inn Fields	30m
WC2B 6ST	Kingsway	57m
WC2B 6JR	Kingsway	76m
WC2B 5DH	Great Queen Street	85m
WC2B 5PZ	Parker Street	91m
WC2A 3AA	Lincolns Inn Fields	94m
WC2B 6AH	Kingsway	106m
WC2A 3HP	Gate Street	106m
WC2A 3BP	Lincolns Inn Fields	123m

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