WC2H 8LH maps, stats, and open data

WC2H 8LH 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 April 1985.

WC2H 8LH maps

WC2H 8LH map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WC2H 8LH map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WC2H 8LH geodata

Easting529900
Northing181307
Latitude51.515761
Longitude-0.129287

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Where is WC2H 8LH?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWC2H
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WC2H 8LH Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC2H 8LH 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

WardHolborn & Covent Garden
ConstituencyHolborn And St Pancras

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WC2H 8LH

January 2024Theft from the personOn or near New Compton Street144m
January 2024DrugsOn or near Nightclub185m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Nightclub185m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC2H 8LH

Tottenham Court RoadTottenham Court Road62m
Tottenham Court RoadTottenham Court Road64m
New Oxford StreetTottenham Court Road123m
Tottenham Court Road Station New Oxford Street (New Oxford Street)Tottenham Court Road131m
Tottenham Court Road (New Oxford Street)Tottenham Court Road132m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2H 8LH

Tottenham Court Road Underground StationTottenham Court Road106m
Covent Garden Underground StationCovent Garden450m
Leicester Square Underground StationLeicester Square491m
Goodge Street Underground StationGoodge Street642m
Holborn Underground StationHolborn646m

Nearest railway stations to WC2H 8LH

London Charing Cross Station0.9km
London Euston Station1.4km
London Kings Cross Station1.7km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WC2H 8LH (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access44.4%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband44.4%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband44.4%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband limitations in WC2H 8LH (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 30Mbps55.6%

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Deprivation

60.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC2H 8LH:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC2H 8LH (meters)

Vapiano Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
12 St Giles Square
36m
VIVI
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
11 St Giles Square
36m
H & W Catering
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
19 Denmark Street
51m

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Nearest post box to WC2H 8LH

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Charing X Road (Goslett Yd)18:3012:0093m
Soho Square18:3012:00166m
Gt Russell Street (Adeline Pl)18:3012:00173m

Nearest sports facilities to WC2H 8LH

FacilityDistance
Central Ymca Club
Great Russell Street, London
Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Squash Courts
186m
Oasis Sports Centre
Endell Street, London
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Squash Courts
237m
Another_space (Covent Garden) (Closed)
Tower Street, London
Studio
288m

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Nearest schools to WC2H 8LH

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Ecole Jeannine Manuel
43-45 Bedford Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 3DN
Not applicable285m
Fashion Retail Academy
15 Gresse Street, London, W1T 1QL
Not applicable331m
The Royal Ballet School
46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DA
Not applicable492m

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WC2H 8LH ITL and WC2H 8LH 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 WC2H 8LH:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLILondon
ITL 2 CodeName
TLI3Inner London - West
ITL 3 CodeName
TLI31Camden and City of London
LAU 1 CodeName
E09000007Camden

WC2H 8LH 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 WC2H 8LH:

CodeName
OAE00004522
LSOAE01000919Camden 028D
MSOAE02000193Camden 028

Nearest postcodes to WC2H 8LH

WC2H 8LWSt Giles High Street31m
WC2H 8LPDenmark Street53m
WC2H 0LACharing Cross Road62m
WC2H 8AJEarnshaw Street65m
WC2H 8ABCentral St Giles Piazza78m
WC2H 8DLFlitcroft Street100m
W1T 7RJTottenham Court Road110m
WC2H 8LESt Giles High Street116m
WC2H 0JRCharing Cross Road119m
WC1A 1HPBainbridge Street122m