WC2R 2LS maps, stats, and open data
WC2R 2LS 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 January 1980.
WC2R 2LS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WC2R 2LS geodata
| Easting | 530818 |
| Northing | 180869 |
| Latitude | 51.511612 |
| Longitude | -0.116253 |
Where is WC2R 2LS?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WC2R |
WC2R 2LS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WC2R 2LS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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 | St James's |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Cities Of London And Westminster |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WC2R 2LS
| Aldwych Somerset House | Temple | 54m |
| Aldwych Somerset House | Temple | 62m |
| Aldwych Royal Cts Of Justice | Temple | 192m |
| Lancaster Place Somerset House | Temple | 193m |
| Aldwych Drury Lane | Temple | 194m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2R 2LS
| Temple Underground Station | Temple | 154m |
| Covent Garden Underground Station | Covent Garden | 591m |
| Embankment Underground Station | Embankment | 674m |
| Holborn Underground Station | Holborn | 726m |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | Chancery Lane | 806m |
Nearest railway stations to WC2R 2LS
| London Charing Cross Station | 0.7km |
| London Blackfriars Station | 0.9km |
| City Thameslink Station | 0.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WC2R 2LS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 25.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 25.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in WC2R 2LS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 75.0% |
WC2R 2LS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WC2R 2LS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 101,342 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,890 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WC2R 2LS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WC2R 2LS.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
82.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC2R 2LS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC2R 2LS (metres)
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Nearest post box to WC2R 2LS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Strand (Strand Ln) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 59m |
| Aldwych (O/S 95) | 18:30 | 187m | |
| Aldwych (O/S 95) | 18:30 | 12:00 | 190m |
WC2R 2LS ITL and WC2R 2LS 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 2LS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLI3 | Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLI32 | Westminster |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E09000033 | Westminster |
WC2R 2LS 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 2LS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00023930 | |
| LSOA | E01004735 | Westminster 018B |
| MSOA | E02000977 | Westminster 018 |
Nearest postcodes to WC2R 2LS
| WC2R 1JA | Strand | 138m |
| WC2R 1HA | Strand | 145m |
| WC2B 4LL | Aldwych | 146m |
| WC2R 3LL | Milford Lane | 229m |
| WC2R 0HS | Strand | 244m |
| WC2B 6XF | Kingsway | 254m |
| WC2R 3JF | Essex Street | 272m |
| WC2E 7DD | Wellington Street | 273m |
| WC2E 7PB | Tavistock Street | 274m |
| WC2E 7NX | Tavistock Street | 278m |
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