WC2E 8BU maps, stats, and open data

WC2E 8BU 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 June 2000.

WC2E 8BU maps

WC2E 8BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WC2E 8BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WC2E 8BU geodata

Easting530286
Northing181022
Latitude51.513111
Longitude-0.123833

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Where is WC2E 8BU?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWC2E
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WC2E 8BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC2E 8BU 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 WC2E 8BU

January 2024Other theftOn or near Southampton Street251m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Southampton Street251m
January 2024ShopliftingOn or near Southampton Street251m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC2E 8BU

Covent GardenCovent Garden38m
Covent Garden Russell StreetCovent Garden201m
Covent Garden Catherine Street (Catherine Street)Covent Garden325m
Cambridge CircusSoho329m
Southampton St Covent GardenCovent Garden329m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2E 8BU

Covent Garden Underground StationCovent Garden40m
Leicester Square Underground StationLeicester Square371m
Holborn Underground StationHolborn550m
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationTottenham Court Road585m
Charing Cross Underground StationCharing Cross677m

Nearest railway stations to WC2E 8BU

London Charing Cross Station0.6km
London Waterloo Station1.3km
City Thameslink Station1.4km

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Deprivation

82.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC2E 8BU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC2E 8BU (meters)

Nags Head Public House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
10 James Street
11m
Busaba Eathai
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
44A Floral Street
16m
Kastner And Ovens
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
52 Floral Street
16m

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Nearest post box to WC2E 8BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Russell Street (Bow St)18:3012:00187m
Bedford Street (New Row)18:3012:00225m
So'ton Street (Tavistock St)18:3012:00236m

Nearest sports facilities to WC2E 8BU

FacilityDistance
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden)
Floral Street, London
Studio
48m
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden)
Odhams Walk, London
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
98m
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Floral Street, London
Swimming Pool
103m

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Nearest schools to WC2E 8BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Royal Ballet School
46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DA
Not applicable35m
City Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 4BA
16 plus327m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
118 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, LONDON, WC2B 5SU
Primary330m

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WC2E 8BU ITL and WC2E 8BU 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 WC2E 8BU:

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

WC2E 8BU 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 WC2E 8BU:

CodeName
OAE00023932
LSOAE01004735Westminster 018B
MSOAE02000977Westminster 018

Nearest postcodes to WC2E 8BU

WC2E 8BTJames Street13m
WC2E 9LGLong Acre26m
WC2E 9JRLong Acre28m
WC2E 8NSJames Street34m
WC2E 9DAFloral Street48m
WC2H 9SEOdhams Walk51m
WC2E 9HWFloral Street57m
WC2E 9DGFloral Street58m
WC2E 9JPHanover Place58m
WC2E 8BHJames Street68m