The WC2H 8YT postcode is in Islington, Islington postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WC2H |
| Ward | Clerkenwell |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Clerkenwell |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Islington |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Islington |
| 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 | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 11070 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Old EU tech workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Global business.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Gray's Inn Road(0.17 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Farringdon(0.44 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(15.10 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Hatton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | EC1R 4PQ (0.13 mi) | Details |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WC1N 2NX (0.25 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1N 7SD (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Capital City College GroupSecondary, Good | 14-99 | WC1X 8RA (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | EC1R 1YJ (0.34 mi) | Details |
| City Junior SchoolPrimary, NaN | 7-11 | WC1R 5EY (0.38 mi) | Details |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1V 0EU (0.48 mi) | Details |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)0, Good | 16-99 | WC1N 3AQ (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Dallington SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | EC1V 0BW (0.50 mi) | Details |
| The Gower SchoolPrimary, None | 0-11 | N1 9JF (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Moreland Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 0-11 | EC1V 8BB (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | N1 9QG (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Argyle Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC1H 9EG (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Winton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | N1 9AZ (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Guildhouse SchoolSecondary, None | 15-24 | WC1A 2RA (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Charterhouse Square SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | EC1M 6EA (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Odyssey House School - BloomsburyAll Through, NaN | 7-19 | WC1B 4JP (0.64 mi) | Details |
| City of London Primary Academy, IslingtonPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | EC1Y 0AE (0.70 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC2B 5NA (0.72 mi) | Details |
| St John Evangelist RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | N1 8BL (0.73 mi) | Details |
| City Lit0, Outstanding | 16-99 | WC2B 4BA (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Hanover Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | N1 8BD (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Vittoria Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | N1 0WF (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's CentrePrimary, Good | 0-11 | EC1Y 8JA (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WC2B 5SU (0.82 mi) | Details |
| City of London School for GirlsAll Through, None | 7-18 | EC2Y 8BB (0.84 mi) | Details |
| St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1V 3SJ (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Ecole Jeannine ManuelAll Through, None | 3-18 | WC1B 3DN (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Blessed Sacrament RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | N1 0UF (0.89 mi) | Details |
| The Royal Ballet SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | WC2E 9DA (0.92 mi) | Details |
| St Andrew's (Barnsbury) Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | N1 0LB (0.95 mi) | Details |
| The Bridge Integrated Learning SpaceAll Through, Outstanding | 7-19 | N1 0HY (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Edith Neville Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | NW1 1HQ (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJSecondary, Good | 11-18 | NW1 1LY (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Richard Cloudesley SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 2-19 | N1 8RE (0.99 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's Cathedral SchoolAll Through, None | 4-13 | EC4M 9AD (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is DR SEGARAJASINGHE(0.11 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| dr segarajasingheActivefinsbury health centre, pine street, london | 02077135256 | EC1R 0JH |
| clerkenwell medical practiceActiveclerkenwell med practice, finsbury h/c,17 pine st, london | 02078335906 | EC1R 0LP |
| gray's inn road medical centreActivegray's inn road med ctr, 77 gray's inn road, holborn, london | 02074059360 | WC1X 8TS |
| amwell group practiceActivethe amwell practice, 4 naoroji street, islington, london | 02078372020 | WC1X 0GB |
| holborn medical centreActivethe holborn medical ctr., 64-66 lamb's conduit st., holborn, london | 02030770044 | WC1N 3NA |
| the bloomsbury surgeryActivethe bloomsbury surgery, 1 handel street, london | 02078378559 | WC1N 1PD |
| brunswick medical centre uhpcActive39 brunswick centre, london | 02078373057 | WC1N 1AF |
| the neaman practiceActivethe neaman practice, 15 half moon court, london | 02076009740 | EC1A 7HF |
| ritchie street group practiceActiveritchie street group prac, 34 ritchie street, london | 02078371663 | N1 0DG |
| killick street health centreActivekillick street health ctr, 75 killick street, london | 02078339939 | N1 9RH |
The population of WC2H8YT is 238 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 35 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2994), Between 15 to 24 (2226), and Between 35 to 44 (1555).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 107 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 43.
Regarding education, 103 adults have Level 4, while 26 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (382), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (213).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (96), followed by Christian (81).
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 (35), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (22).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (547), and 134 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (991) and Middle East and Asia (211).