The WC2H 8LQ postcode is in Camden, Camden postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WC2H |
| Ward | Holborn & Covent Garden |
| 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 | Holborn & Covent Garden |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 12962 |
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 St Giles(0.20 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Tottenham Court Road Underground Station(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Charing Cross(0.57 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.23 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecole Jeannine ManuelAll Through, None | 3-18 | WC1B 3DN (0.17 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC2B 5NA (0.31 mi) | Details |
| The Royal Ballet SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | WC2E 9DA (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Guildhouse SchoolSecondary, None | 15-24 | WC1A 2RA (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Odyssey House School - BloomsburyAll Through, NaN | 7-19 | WC1B 4JP (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | W1D 7LF (0.38 mi) | Details |
| City Lit0, Outstanding | 16-99 | WC2B 4BA (0.39 mi) | Details |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WC2B 5SU (0.43 mi) | Details |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)0, Good | 16-99 | WC1N 3AQ (0.46 mi) | Details |
| All Souls CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W1W 7JJ (0.50 mi) | Details |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WC1N 2NX (0.69 mi) | Details |
| City Junior SchoolPrimary, NaN | 7-11 | WC1R 5EY (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Eifa International SchoolAll Through, Inadequate | 2-18 | W1B 1LS (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Portland Place SchoolAll Through, None | 8-18 | W1B 1NJ (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Queen's College, LondonAll Through, None | 4-19 | W1G 8BT (0.80 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1N 7SD (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Southbank International School WestminsterSecondary, None | 11-18 | W1B 1QR (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Christopher Hatton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | EC1R 4PQ (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Capital City College GroupSecondary, Good | 14-99 | WC1X 8RA (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Argyle Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC1H 9EG (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Wetherby Senior SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | W1U 2QU (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Netley Primary School & Centre for AutismPrimary, Good | 2-11 | NW1 3EX (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJSecondary, Good | 11-18 | NW1 1LY (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE(0.16 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| covent garden medical centreActivecovent garden medical ctr, eric knapp, 47 shorts gardens, london | 02073797209 | WC2H 9AA |
| gower street practiceActivegower street practice, 20 gower street, london | 02076367628 | WC1E 6DP |
| ridgmount practiceActiveridgmount practice, 8 ridgmount street, london | 02073876306 | WC1E 7AA |
| 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 |
| brunswick medical centre uhpcActive39 brunswick centre, london | 02078373057 | WC1N 1AF |
The population of WC2H8LQ is 335 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 96 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 78.
Regarding education, 170 adults have Level 4, while 34 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (324), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (246).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (130), followed by Christian (107).
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 (84) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (62), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (61).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (375), and 273 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (713) and Middle East and Asia (230).