The WC2B 5AY postcode is in Camden, Camden postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the WC2B 5AY area, explore the WC2B 5AY Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WC2B 5AY area, visit the WC2B 5AY House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WC2B |
| 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 | 13788 |
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 St Giles(0.19 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Holborn Underground Station(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Charing Cross(0.56 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.61 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC2B 5NA (0.08 mi) | Details |
| City Lit0, Outstanding | 16-99 | WC2B 4BA (0.09 mi) | Details |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WC2B 5SU (0.17 mi) | Details |
| Guildhouse SchoolSecondary, None | 15-24 | WC1A 2RA (0.18 mi) | Details |
| The Royal Ballet SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | WC2E 9DA (0.24 mi) | Details |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)0, Good | 16-99 | WC1N 3AQ (0.34 mi) | Details |
| City Junior SchoolPrimary, NaN | 7-11 | WC1R 5EY (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Odyssey House School - BloomsburyAll Through, NaN | 7-19 | WC1B 4JP (0.40 mi) | Details |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WC1N 2NX (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Ecole Jeannine ManuelAll Through, None | 3-18 | WC1B 3DN (0.45 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1N 7SD (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Christopher Hatton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | EC1R 4PQ (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | W1D 7LF (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Capital City College GroupSecondary, Good | 14-99 | WC1X 8RA (0.75 mi) | Details |
| London Nautical SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | SE1 9NA (0.84 mi) | Details |
| All Souls CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W1W 7JJ (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Argyle Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC1H 9EG (0.89 mi) | Details |
| City of London SchoolAll Through, None | 10-18 | EC4V 3AL (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Charterhouse Square SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | EC1M 6EA (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE(0.17 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| covent garden medical centreActivecovent garden medical ctr, eric knapp, 47 shorts gardens, london | 02073797209 | WC2H 9AA |
| st philips medical centreActivest philips mc, tower 3, 2nd floor, clements inn, london | 02076115131 | WC2A 2AZ |
| kings college health centreActive3rd floor, bush house, south east wing, 300 strand, london | 02078482613 | WC2B 4PJ |
| 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 |
| gower street practiceActivegower street practice, 20 gower street, london | 02076367628 | WC1E 6DP |
| gray's inn road medical centreActivegray's inn road med ctr, 77 gray's inn road, holborn, london | 02074059360 | WC1X 8TS |
| soho square general practiceActivesoho square general pract, ist floor,1 frith street, london | 02034056570 | W1D 3HZ |
| great chapel street medical centreActive4th fl soho ctr for hlth, 1 frith street, london | 02074379360 | W1D 3HZ |
| soho centre for health and careActivesoho ctr for hlth & care, 1st floor, 30 soho square, london | 02075346570 | W1D 3QS |
The population of WC2B5AY is 147 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 51 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 46.
Regarding education, 77 adults have Level 4, while 18 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (389), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (251).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (57), followed by Christian (55).
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 (33) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (27), and Semi-routine occupations (22).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (432), and 387 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (846) and Middle East and Asia (356).