The WC2E 8PA postcode is in Westminster, Westminster postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the WC2E 8PA area, explore the WC2E 8PA Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WC2E 8PA area, visit the WC2E 8PA House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WC2E |
| Ward | St James's |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Strand, St James & Mayfair |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Westminster |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Westminster |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS North West London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 5794 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multicultural student neighbourhood / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Big city life.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Covent Garden(0.06 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Covent Garden Underground Station(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Charing Cross(0.28 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.38 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Ballet SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | WC2E 9DA (0.06 mi) | Details |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WC2B 5SU (0.19 mi) | Details |
| City Lit0, Outstanding | 16-99 | WC2B 4BA (0.23 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC2B 5NA (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Guildhouse SchoolSecondary, None | 15-24 | WC1A 2RA (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | W1D 7LF (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Ecole Jeannine ManuelAll Through, None | 3-18 | WC1B 3DN (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Odyssey House School - BloomsburyAll Through, NaN | 7-19 | WC1B 4JP (0.57 mi) | Details |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)0, Good | 16-99 | WC1N 3AQ (0.59 mi) | Details |
| City Junior SchoolPrimary, NaN | 7-11 | WC1R 5EY (0.64 mi) | Details |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WC1N 2NX (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1N 7SD (0.76 mi) | Details |
| London Nautical SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | SE1 9NA (0.78 mi) | Details |
| All Souls CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W1W 7JJ (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Christopher Hatton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | EC1R 4PQ (0.85 mi) | Details |
| DLD CollegeSecondary, None | 13-21 | SE1 7FX (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form0, Outstanding | 16-19 | SW1H 9LH (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Westminster SchoolSecondary, None | 12-19 | SW1P 3PF (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy JohannaPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE1 7RH (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Westminster Abbey Choir SchoolAll Through, None | 8-13 | SW1P 3NY (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE(0.21 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 |
| kings college health centreActive3rd floor, bush house, south east wing, 300 strand, london | 02078482613 | WC2B 4PJ |
| st philips medical centreActivest philips mc, tower 3, 2nd floor, clements inn, london | 02076115131 | WC2A 2AZ |
| 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 |
| museum practiceActivethe museum practice, 58 great russell street, london | 02074052739 | WC1B 3BA |
| gower street practiceActivegower street practice, 20 gower street, london | 02076367628 | WC1E 6DP |
| 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 WC2E8PA is 317 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1338), Between 15 to 24 (1261), and Between 35 to 44 (974).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 138 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 71.
Regarding education, 173 adults have Level 4, while 24 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (636), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (328).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (157), followed by Christian (113).
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 (72) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (65), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (58).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (601), and 349 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (916) and Middle East and Asia (405).