WC2H 8LX maps, stats, and open data

WC2H 8LX 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 2000.

WC2H 8LX maps

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

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WC2H 8LX geodata

Easting529900
Northing181247
Latitude51.515222
Longitude-0.129309

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Where is WC2H 8LX?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWC2H
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WC2H 8LX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC2H 8LX 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 8LX

January 2024Theft from the personOn or near New Compton Street114m
January 2024DrugsOn or near Nightclub143m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Nightclub143m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC2H 8LX

Tottenham Court RoadTottenham Court Road69m
Denmark Street (Charing Cross Road)Soho103m
Tottenham Court RoadTottenham Court Road120m
St Giles High StreetTottenham Court Road145m
New Oxford StreetTottenham Court Road178m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2H 8LX

Tottenham Court Road Underground StationTottenham Court Road153m
Covent Garden Underground StationCovent Garden414m
Leicester Square Underground StationLeicester Square431m
Piccadilly Circus Underground StationPiccadilly Circus653m
Holborn Underground StationHolborn669m

Nearest railway stations to WC2H 8LX

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

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Flat Iron
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
9 Denmark Street
26m
H & W Catering
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
19 Denmark Street
34m
Lebaneats Takeaway Limited
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
128 Charing Cross Road
36m

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Nearest post box to WC2H 8LX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Charing X Road (Goslett Yd)18:3012:0065m
Soho Square18:3012:00144m
Shaftesbury Avenue (Neal St)18:3012:00184m

Nearest sports facilities to WC2H 8LX

FacilityDistance
Another_space (Covent Garden) (Closed)
Tower Street, London
Studio
232m
Central Ymca Club
Great Russell Street, London
Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Squash Courts
242m
Oasis Sports Centre
Endell Street, London
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Squash Courts
243m

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Nearest schools to WC2H 8LX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Ecole Jeannine Manuel
43-45 Bedford Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 3DN
Not applicable344m
Fashion Retail Academy
15 Gresse Street, London, W1T 1QL
Not applicable365m
The Royal Ballet School
46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DA
Not applicable463m

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WC2H 8LX ITL and WC2H 8LX 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 8LX:

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

WC2H 8LX 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 8LX:

CodeName
OAE00004530
LSOAE01000919Camden 028D
MSOAE02000193Camden 028

Nearest postcodes to WC2H 8LX

WC2H 8LPDenmark Street13m
WC2H 0LACharing Cross Road37m
WC2H 8DLFlitcroft Street40m
WC2H 0JRCharing Cross Road59m
WC2H 8LWSt Giles High Street75m
WC2H 8BUPhoenix Street84m
WC2H 0JNCharing Cross Road94m
WC2H 8AJEarnshaw Street95m
WC2H 8ABCentral St Giles Piazza101m
WC2H 8DFNew Compton Street101m