The WC1H 8BW postcode is in Camden, Camden postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WC1H |
| Ward | King's Cross |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | King's Cross & Bloomsbury North |
| 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 | King's Cross |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 4547 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Bangladeshi mixed employment / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Big city life.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is St Pancras(0.07 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Kings Cross(0.06 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.80 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC1H 9EG (0.12 mi) | Details |
| Winton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | N1 9AZ (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Capital City College GroupSecondary, Good | 14-99 | WC1X 8RA (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Edith Neville Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | NW1 1HQ (0.39 mi) | Details |
| The Gower SchoolPrimary, None | 0-11 | N1 9JF (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Vittoria Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | N1 0WF (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | N1 9QG (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJSecondary, Good | 11-18 | NW1 1LY (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Blessed Sacrament RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | N1 0UF (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Regent High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | NW1 1RX (0.49 mi) | Details |
| St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | NW1 1QP (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Frank Barnes School for Deaf ChildrenPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | N1C 4BT (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Kings Cross AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | N1C 4BT (0.55 mi) | Details |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WC1N 2NX (0.62 mi) | Details |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)0, Good | 16-99 | WC1N 3AQ (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Abacus Belsize Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | N1C 4PF (0.64 mi) | Details |
| St Andrew's (Barnsbury) Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | N1 0LB (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Christopher Hatton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | EC1R 4PQ (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Odyssey House School - BloomsburyAll Through, NaN | 7-19 | WC1B 4JP (0.66 mi) | Details |
| WM College0, Good | 16-99 | NW1 1TR (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Richard Cobden Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | NW1 0LL (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | EC1R 1YJ (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Netley Primary School & Centre for AutismPrimary, Good | 2-11 | NW1 3EX (0.80 mi) | Details |
| The Bridge Integrated Learning SpaceAll Through, Outstanding | 7-19 | N1 0HY (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Guildhouse SchoolSecondary, None | 15-24 | WC1A 2RA (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St John Evangelist RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | N1 8BL (0.83 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1N 7SD (0.84 mi) | Details |
| City Junior SchoolPrimary, NaN | 7-11 | WC1R 5EY (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Ecole Jeannine ManuelAll Through, None | 3-18 | WC1B 3DN (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | NW1 0DP (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Thornhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | N1 1HX (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | NW1 4BD (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Moreland Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 0-11 | EC1V 8BB (0.96 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC2B 5NA (0.96 mi) | Details |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1V 0EU (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY(0.31 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the bloomsbury surgeryActivethe bloomsbury surgery, 1 handel street, london | 02078378559 | WC1N 1PD |
| killick street health centreActivekillick street health ctr, 75 killick street, london | 02078339939 | N1 9RH |
| camden extended access serviceActivecamden gp hubs, 77-83 chalton street, london | 02073919979 | NW1 1HY |
| 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 |
| brunswick medical centre uhpcActive39 brunswick centre, london | 02078373057 | WC1N 1AF |
| amwell group practiceActivethe amwell practice, 4 naoroji street, islington, london | 02078372020 | WC1X 0GB |
| holborn medical centreActivethe holborn medical ctr., 64-66 lamb's conduit st., holborn, london | 02030770044 | WC1N 3NA |
| gray's inn road medical centreActivegray's inn road med ctr, 77 gray's inn road, holborn, london | 02074059360 | WC1X 8TS |
| dr segarajasingheActivefinsbury health centre, pine street, london | 02077135256 | EC1R 0JH |
The population of WC1H8BW is 555 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 35 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (3733), Between 25 to 34 (2114), and Between 35 to 44 (1246).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 139 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 92.
Regarding education, 223 adults have Level 4, while 83 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (188), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (157).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (197), followed by Christian (158).
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 (186) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (82), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (56).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (297), and 244 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (713) and Middle East and Asia (363).