WC2H 8LS maps, stats, and open data

WC2H 8LS 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 January 1980.

WC2H 8LS maps

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

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WC2H 8LS geodata

Easting529882
Northing181229
Latitude51.515064
Longitude-0.129575

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Where is WC2H 8LS?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWC2H
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WC2H 8LS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC2H 8LS 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 8LS

January 2024DrugsOn or near Nightclub118m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Nightclub118m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Nightclub118m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC2H 8LS

Denmark Street (Charing Cross Road)Soho82m
Tottenham Court RoadTottenham Court Road94m
Tottenham Court RoadTottenham Court Road142m
St Giles High StreetTottenham Court Road168m
Cambridge CircusSoho174m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2H 8LS

Tottenham Court Road Underground StationTottenham Court Road162m
Leicester Square Underground StationLeicester Square417m
Covent Garden Underground StationCovent Garden420m
Piccadilly Circus Underground StationPiccadilly Circus629m
Holborn Underground StationHolborn692m

Nearest railway stations to WC2H 8LS

London Charing Cross Station0.9km
London Euston Station1.5km
London Waterloo Station1.7km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WC2H 8LS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access20.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband20.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband20.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband limitations in WC2H 8LS (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 30Mbps80.0%

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Flat Iron
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
9 Denmark Street
2m
TK Maxx
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
122 Charing Cross Road
26m
Lebaneats Takeaway Limited
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
128 Charing Cross Road
27m

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Nearest post box to WC2H 8LS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Charing X Road (Goslett Yd)18:3012:0048m
Soho Square18:3012:00123m
Shaftesbury Avenue (Neal St)18:3012:00205m

Nearest sports facilities to WC2H 8LS

FacilityDistance
Another_space (Covent Garden) (Closed)
Tower Street, London
Studio
223m
Central Ymca Club
Great Russell Street, London
Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Squash Courts
254m
Oasis Sports Centre
Endell Street, London
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Squash Courts
265m

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Nearest schools to WC2H 8LS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Ecole Jeannine Manuel
43-45 Bedford Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 3DN
Not applicable360m
Fashion Retail Academy
15 Gresse Street, London, W1T 1QL
Not applicable363m
The Royal Ballet School
46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DA
Not applicable472m

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WC2H 8LS ITL and WC2H 8LS 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 8LS:

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

WC2H 8LS 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 8LS:

CodeName
OAE00004530
LSOAE01000919Camden 028D
MSOAE02000193Camden 028

Nearest postcodes to WC2H 8LS

WC2H 0LACharing Cross Road32m
WC2H 8DLFlitcroft Street33m
WC2H 8LPDenmark Street38m
WC2H 0JRCharing Cross Road41m
WC2H 8BUPhoenix Street74m
WC2H 0JNCharing Cross Road77m
WC2H 0DTCharing Cross Road98m
WC2H 8LWSt Giles High Street99m
WC2H 8DFNew Compton Street108m
W1D 4DEGreek Street116m