The WC2B 5RE postcode is in Camden, Camden postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the WC2B 5RE area, explore the WC2B 5RE Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WC2B 5RE area, visit the WC2B 5RE 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 Multi-ethnic professional service workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Administrative centres.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Travelodge, Hotel, B&B, Guest House
Address: WC2B 5RE
The nearest places is St Giles(0.00 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Covent Garden Underground Station(0.18 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Charing Cross(0.50 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.42 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 (0.11 mi) | Details |
| The Royal Ballet SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | WC2E 9DA (0.18 mi) | Details |
| City Lit0, Outstanding | 16-99 | WC2B 4BA (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Guildhouse SchoolSecondary, None | 15-24 | WC1A 2RA (0.20 mi) | Details |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WC2B 5SU (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Ecole Jeannine ManuelAll Through, None | 3-18 | WC1B 3DN (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Odyssey House School - BloomsburyAll Through, NaN | 7-19 | WC1B 4JP (0.35 mi) | Details |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)0, Good | 16-99 | WC1N 3AQ (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | W1D 7LF (0.51 mi) | Details |
| City Junior SchoolPrimary, NaN | 7-11 | WC1R 5EY (0.53 mi) | Details |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WC1N 2NX (0.56 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1N 7SD (0.64 mi) | Details |
| All Souls CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W1W 7JJ (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Christopher Hatton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | EC1R 4PQ (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Capital City College GroupSecondary, Good | 14-99 | WC1X 8RA (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Argyle Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC1H 9EG (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Eifa International SchoolAll Through, Inadequate | 2-18 | W1B 1LS (0.93 mi) | Details |
| London Nautical SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | SE1 9NA (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Portland Place SchoolAll Through, None | 8-18 | W1B 1NJ (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE(0.02 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 |
| museum practiceActivethe museum practice, 58 great russell street, london | 02074052739 | WC1B 3BA |
| 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 |
| soho square general practiceActivesoho square general pract, ist floor,1 frith street, london | 02034056570 | W1D 3HZ |
| kings college health centreActive3rd floor, bush house, south east wing, 300 strand, london | 02078482613 | WC2B 4PJ |
| gower street practiceActivegower street practice, 20 gower street, london | 02076367628 | WC1E 6DP |
| st philips medical centreActivest philips mc, tower 3, 2nd floor, clements inn, london | 02076115131 | WC2A 2AZ |
| ridgmount practiceActiveridgmount practice, 8 ridgmount street, london | 02073876306 | WC1E 7AA |
| holborn medical centreActivethe holborn medical ctr., 64-66 lamb's conduit st., holborn, london | 02030770044 | WC1N 3NA |
The population of WC2B5RE is 192 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 79 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 49.
Regarding education, 116 adults have Level 4, while 14 have Level 3.
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 (80), followed by Christian (65).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (49) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (36), and Full-time students (27).
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).