WC2H 8LQ maps, stats, and open data
WC2H 8LQ 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 December 2017.
WC2H 8LQ maps


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WC2H 8LQ geodata
| Easting | 529925 |
| Northing | 181334 |
| Latitude | 51.515998 |
| Longitude | -0.128917 |
Where is WC2H 8LQ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WC2H |
WC2H 8LQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WC2H 8LQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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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 | Holborn & Covent Garden |
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| Constituency | Holborn And St Pancras |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WC2H 8LQ
| Tottenham Court Road | Tottenham Court Road | 29m |
| Tottenham Court Road | Tottenham Court Road | 59m |
| New Oxford Street | Tottenham Court Road | 88m |
| Tottenham Court Road Station New Oxford Street (New Oxford Street) | Tottenham Court Road | 95m |
| Tottenham Court Road (New Oxford Street) | Tottenham Court Road | 95m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2H 8LQ
| Tottenham Court Road Underground Station | Tottenham Court Road | 112m |
| Covent Garden Underground Station | Covent Garden | 450m |
| Leicester Square Underground Station | Leicester Square | 514m |
| Holborn Underground Station | Holborn | 613m |
| Goodge Street Underground Station | Goodge Street | 635m |
Nearest railway stations to WC2H 8LQ
| London Charing Cross Station | 0.9km |
| London Euston Station | 1.4km |
| London Kings Cross Station | 1.7km |
Deprivation
60.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WC2H 8LQ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC2H 8LQ (metres)
Vapiano Ltd
Pret a Manger
Din Tai Fung
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Nearest post box to WC2H 8LQ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Charing X Road (Goslett Yd) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 130m |
| Gt Russell Street (Adeline Pl) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 154m |
| Shaftesbury Avenue (Neal St) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 168m |
WC2H 8LQ ITL and WC2H 8LQ 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 8LQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLI3 | Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLI31 | Camden and City of London |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E09000007 | Camden |
WC2H 8LQ 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 8LQ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00004522 | |
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| LSOA | E01000919 | Camden 028D |
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| MSOA | E02000193 | Camden 028 |
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