The WC1B 5AB postcode is in Camden, Camden postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WC1B |
| Ward | Holborn & Covent Garden |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Camden |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Camden |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Holborn & Covent Garden |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 20943 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is EU white-collar workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Big city life.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Bloomsbury(0.19 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Russell Square Underground Station(0.17 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Kings Cross(0.70 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.59 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)0, Good | 16-99 | WC1N 3AQ (0.04 mi) | Details |
| Odyssey House School - BloomsburyAll Through, NaN | 7-19 | WC1B 4JP (0.12 mi) | Details |
| Guildhouse SchoolSecondary, None | 15-24 | WC1A 2RA (0.17 mi) | Details |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WC1N 2NX (0.29 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC2B 5NA (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Ecole Jeannine ManuelAll Through, None | 3-18 | WC1B 3DN (0.35 mi) | Details |
| City Lit0, Outstanding | 16-99 | WC2B 4BA (0.42 mi) | Details |
| City Junior SchoolPrimary, NaN | 7-11 | WC1R 5EY (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Christopher Hatton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | EC1R 4PQ (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Capital City College GroupSecondary, Good | 14-99 | WC1X 8RA (0.46 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1N 7SD (0.50 mi) | Details |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WC2B 5SU (0.51 mi) | Details |
| The Royal Ballet SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | WC2E 9DA (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Argyle Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC1H 9EG (0.56 mi) | Details |
| All Souls CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W1W 7JJ (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJSecondary, Good | 11-18 | NW1 1LY (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | W1D 7LF (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Winton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | N1 9AZ (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | EC1R 1YJ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| The Gower SchoolPrimary, None | 0-11 | N1 9JF (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Edith Neville Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | NW1 1HQ (0.87 mi) | Details |
| St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | NW1 1QP (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Netley Primary School & Centre for AutismPrimary, Good | 2-11 | NW1 3EX (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | N1 9QG (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Regent High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | NW1 1RX (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Eifa International SchoolAll Through, Inadequate | 2-18 | W1B 1LS (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Portland Place SchoolAll Through, None | 8-18 | W1B 1NJ (0.96 mi) | Details |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1V 0EU (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE(0.21 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| holborn medical centreActivethe holborn medical ctr., 64-66 lamb's conduit st., holborn, london | 02030770044 | WC1N 3NA |
| museum practiceActivethe museum practice, 58 great russell street, london | 02074052739 | WC1B 3BA |
| brunswick medical centre uhpcActive39 brunswick centre, london | 02078373057 | WC1N 1AF |
| gower street practiceActivegower street practice, 20 gower street, london | 02076367628 | WC1E 6DP |
| the bloomsbury surgeryActivethe bloomsbury surgery, 1 handel street, london | 02078378559 | WC1N 1PD |
| covent garden medical centreActivecovent garden medical ctr, eric knapp, 47 shorts gardens, london | 02073797209 | WC2H 9AA |
| ridgmount practiceActiveridgmount practice, 8 ridgmount street, london | 02073876306 | WC1E 7AA |
| gray's inn road medical centreActivegray's inn road med ctr, 77 gray's inn road, holborn, london | 02074059360 | WC1X 8TS |
| st philips medical centreActivest philips mc, tower 3, 2nd floor, clements inn, london | 02076115131 | WC2A 2AZ |
| great chapel street medical centreActive4th fl soho ctr for hlth, 1 frith street, london | 02074379360 | W1D 3HZ |
The population of WC1B5AB is 203 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (1483), Between 25 to 34 (1235), and Between 35 to 44 (715).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 85 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 50.
Regarding education, 128 adults have Level 4, while 12 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (366), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (280).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (85), followed by Christian (85).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (55) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (41), and Full-time students (41).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (433), and 267 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (662) and Middle East and Asia (234).