The WC1B 5JP postcode is in Camden, Camden postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WC1B |
| Ward | Bloomsbury |
| 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 | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 19276 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is EU white-collar workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Administrative centres.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Bloomsbury(0.06 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Russell Square Underground Station(0.14 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Euston(0.51 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.43 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odyssey House School - BloomsburyAll Through, NaN | 7-19 | WC1B 4JP (0.15 mi) | Details |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)0, Good | 16-99 | WC1N 3AQ (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Ecole Jeannine ManuelAll Through, None | 3-18 | WC1B 3DN (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Guildhouse SchoolSecondary, None | 15-24 | WC1A 2RA (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Argyle Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC1H 9EG (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Capital City College GroupSecondary, Good | 14-99 | WC1X 8RA (0.48 mi) | Details |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WC1N 2NX (0.48 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC2B 5NA (0.50 mi) | Details |
| All Souls CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W1W 7JJ (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJSecondary, Good | 11-18 | NW1 1LY (0.56 mi) | Details |
| City Lit0, Outstanding | 16-99 | WC2B 4BA (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Christopher Hatton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | EC1R 4PQ (0.64 mi) | Details |
| City Junior SchoolPrimary, NaN | 7-11 | WC1R 5EY (0.66 mi) | Details |
| The Royal Ballet SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | WC2E 9DA (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Netley Primary School & Centre for AutismPrimary, Good | 2-11 | NW1 3EX (0.67 mi) | Details |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WC2B 5SU (0.69 mi) | Details |
| St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | NW1 1QP (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Edith Neville Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | NW1 1HQ (0.70 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1N 7SD (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Regent High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | NW1 1RX (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Eifa International SchoolAll Through, Inadequate | 2-18 | W1B 1LS (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Portland Place SchoolAll Through, None | 8-18 | W1B 1NJ (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | W1D 7LF (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Southbank International School WestminsterSecondary, None | 11-18 | W1B 1QR (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Winton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | N1 9AZ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Queen's College, LondonAll Through, None | 4-19 | W1G 8BT (0.89 mi) | Details |
| The Gower SchoolPrimary, None | 0-11 | N1 9JF (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | NW1 4BD (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | N1 9QG (0.94 mi) | Details |
| WM College0, Good | 16-99 | NW1 1TR (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Vittoria Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | N1 0WF (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | EC1R 1YJ (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is GOWER STREET PRACTICE(0.19 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| gower street practiceActivegower street practice, 20 gower street, london | 02076367628 | WC1E 6DP |
| brunswick medical centre uhpcActive39 brunswick centre, london | 02078373057 | WC1N 1AF |
| ridgmount practiceActiveridgmount practice, 8 ridgmount street, london | 02073876306 | WC1E 7AA |
| the bloomsbury surgeryActivethe bloomsbury surgery, 1 handel street, london | 02078378559 | WC1N 1PD |
| museum practiceActivethe museum practice, 58 great russell street, london | 02074052739 | WC1B 3BA |
| holborn medical centreActivethe holborn medical ctr., 64-66 lamb's conduit st., holborn, london | 02030770044 | WC1N 3NA |
| covent garden medical centreActivecovent garden medical ctr, eric knapp, 47 shorts gardens, london | 02073797209 | WC2H 9AA |
| kings cross surgeryActive77-83 chalton street, london | 02072789074 | NW1 1HY |
| somers town medical centreActivesomers town medical ctr., 77-83 chalton street, london | 02073876855 | NW1 1HY |
| camden extended access serviceActivecamden gp hubs, 77-83 chalton street, london | 02073919979 | NW1 1HY |
The population of WC1B5JP is 244 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 82 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 49.
Regarding education, 108 adults have Level 4, while 30 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (355), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (319).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (100), followed by Christian (74).
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 Full-time students (54) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (45), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (42).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (456), and 209 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (590) and Middle East and Asia (276).