The WC2A 1QS postcode is in City of London, City of London postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WC2A |
| Ward | Farringdon Without |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | City of London |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | City of London |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | City of London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | City of London |
| NHS Care Board | NHS North East London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Farringdon Without |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 18089 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multicultural student neighbourhood / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Global business.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Holborn(0.04 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Chancery Lane Underground Station(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Farringdon(0.40 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.92 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Junior SchoolPrimary, NaN | 7-11 | WC1R 5EY (0.11 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1N 7SD (0.20 mi) | Details |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WC1N 2NX (0.34 mi) | Details |
| City Lit0, Outstanding | 16-99 | WC2B 4BA (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Christopher Hatton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | EC1R 4PQ (0.36 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC2B 5NA (0.39 mi) | Details |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WC2B 5SU (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Guildhouse SchoolSecondary, None | 15-24 | WC1A 2RA (0.41 mi) | Details |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)0, Good | 16-99 | WC1N 3AQ (0.45 mi) | Details |
| The Royal Ballet SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | WC2E 9DA (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Odyssey House School - BloomsburyAll Through, NaN | 7-19 | WC1B 4JP (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Charterhouse Square SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | EC1M 6EA (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Capital City College GroupSecondary, Good | 14-99 | WC1X 8RA (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Dallington SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | EC1V 0BW (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1V 0EU (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Ecole Jeannine ManuelAll Through, None | 3-18 | WC1B 3DN (0.73 mi) | Details |
| City of London SchoolAll Through, None | 10-18 | EC4V 3AL (0.74 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's Cathedral SchoolAll Through, None | 4-13 | EC4M 9AD (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | EC1R 1YJ (0.77 mi) | Details |
| London Nautical SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | SE1 9NA (0.79 mi) | Details |
| City of London School for GirlsAll Through, None | 7-18 | EC2Y 8BB (0.80 mi) | Details |
| City of London Primary Academy, IslingtonPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | EC1Y 0AE (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's CentrePrimary, Good | 0-11 | EC1Y 8JA (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Argyle Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC1H 9EG (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Moreland Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 0-11 | EC1V 8BB (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE(0.28 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| st philips medical centreActivest philips mc, tower 3, 2nd floor, clements inn, london | 02076115131 | WC2A 2AZ |
| gray's inn road medical centreActivegray's inn road med ctr, 77 gray's inn road, holborn, london | 02074059360 | WC1X 8TS |
| holborn medical centreActivethe holborn medical ctr., 64-66 lamb's conduit st., holborn, london | 02030770044 | WC1N 3NA |
| kings college health centreActive3rd floor, bush house, south east wing, 300 strand, london | 02078482613 | WC2B 4PJ |
| covent garden medical centreActivecovent garden medical ctr, eric knapp, 47 shorts gardens, london | 02073797209 | WC2H 9AA |
| clerkenwell medical practiceActiveclerkenwell med practice, finsbury h/c,17 pine st, london | 02078335906 | EC1R 0LP |
| dr segarajasingheActivefinsbury health centre, pine street, london | 02077135256 | EC1R 0JH |
| museum practiceActivethe museum practice, 58 great russell street, london | 02074052739 | WC1B 3BA |
| the neaman practiceActivethe neaman practice, 15 half moon court, london | 02076009740 | EC1A 7HF |
| brunswick medical centre uhpcActive39 brunswick centre, london | 02078373057 | WC1N 1AF |
The population of WC2A1QS is 218 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2213), Between 35 to 44 (1271), and Between 45 to 54 (1184).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: Other White with a total of 76 people, followed by Chinese with a total of 47.
Regarding education, 178 adults have Level 4, while 9 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (586), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (242).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (101), followed by Christian (57).
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 (83) followed by Full-time students (83), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (27).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (668), and 205 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (510) and European Union EU-14 (273).