The WC2E 8SB postcode is in Westminster, Westminster postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the WC2E 8SB area, explore the WC2E 8SB Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WC2E 8SB area, visit the WC2E 8SB 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 | 7933 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is EU white-collar workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Big city life.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Covent Garden(0.10 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Covent Garden Underground Station(0.14 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Charing Cross(0.18 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.33 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 (0.17 mi) | Details |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WC2B 5SU (0.28 mi) | Details |
| City Lit0, Outstanding | 16-99 | WC2B 4BA (0.33 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC2B 5NA (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | W1D 7LF (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Guildhouse SchoolSecondary, None | 15-24 | WC1A 2RA (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Ecole Jeannine ManuelAll Through, None | 3-18 | WC1B 3DN (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Odyssey House School - BloomsburyAll Through, NaN | 7-19 | WC1B 4JP (0.68 mi) | Details |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)0, Good | 16-99 | WC1N 3AQ (0.70 mi) | Details |
| City Junior SchoolPrimary, NaN | 7-11 | WC1R 5EY (0.74 mi) | Details |
| London Nautical SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | SE1 9NA (0.76 mi) | Details |
| DLD CollegeSecondary, None | 13-21 | SE1 7FX (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form0, Outstanding | 16-19 | SW1H 9LH (0.84 mi) | Details |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WC1N 2NX (0.84 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1N 7SD (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Westminster SchoolSecondary, None | 12-19 | SW1P 3PF (0.86 mi) | Details |
| All Souls CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W1W 7JJ (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Westminster Abbey Choir SchoolAll Through, None | 8-13 | SW1P 3NY (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy JohannaPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE1 7RH (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Christopher Hatton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | EC1R 4PQ (0.96 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's School, WestminsterPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW1P 2DG (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE(0.30 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| great chapel street medical centreActive4th fl soho ctr for hlth, 1 frith street, london | 02074379360 | W1D 3HZ |
| soho square general practiceActivesoho square general pract, ist floor,1 frith street, london | 02034056570 | W1D 3HZ |
| soho centre for health and careActivesoho ctr for hlth & care, 1st floor, 30 soho square, london | 02075346570 | W1D 3QS |
| st philips medical centreActivest philips mc, tower 3, 2nd floor, clements inn, london | 02076115131 | WC2A 2AZ |
| 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 WC2E8SB is 244 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 100 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 57.
Regarding education, 132 adults have Level 4, while 32 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (507), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (317).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (101), followed by No religion (91).
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 (51) followed by Full-time students (48), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (44).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (554), and 202 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (674) and Middle East and Asia (381).