WC2R 1AE maps, stats, and open data
WC2R 1AE 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 July 2018.
WC2R 1AE maps


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WC2R 1AE geodata
| Easting | 530801 |
| Northing | 180983 |
| Latitude | 51.512642 |
| Longitude | -0.116430 |
Where is WC2R 1AE?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WC2R |
Politics
| Ward | St James's |
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| Constituency | Cities Of London And Westminster |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WC2R 1AE
| Aldwych Somerset House | Temple | 61m |
| Aldwych Royal Cts Of Justice | Temple | 79m |
| Aldwych Somerset House | Temple | 96m |
| Aldwych Kingsway | Temple | 118m |
| The Royal Courts Of Justice (Strand) | Temple | 143m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2R 1AE
| Temple Underground Station | Temple | 237m |
| Covent Garden Underground Station | Covent Garden | 556m |
| Holborn Underground Station | Holborn | 616m |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | Chancery Lane | 709m |
| Embankment Underground Station | Embankment | 756m |
Nearest railway stations to WC2R 1AE
| London Charing Cross Station | 0.8km |
| City Thameslink Station | 0.9km |
| London Blackfriars Station | 0.9km |
Deprivation
82.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WC2R 1AE:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC2R 1AE (metres)
Toklas Restaurant
180 Pizza
The Store X
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Nearest post box to WC2R 1AE
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Strand (Strand Ln) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 60m |
| Aldwych (O/S 95) | 18:30 | | 92m |
| Aldwych (O/S 95) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 100m |
WC2R 1AE ITL and WC2R 1AE 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 WC2R 1AE:
| 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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| TLI32 | Westminster |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E09000033 | Westminster |
WC2R 1AE 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 WC2R 1AE:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00023930 | |
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| LSOA | E01004735 | Westminster 018B |
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| MSOA | E02000977 | Westminster 018 |
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