The WC2N 5LR postcode is in Westminster, Westminster postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WC2N |
| 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 Multicultural student neighbourhood / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Global business.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Blank Street, Restaurant, Cafe
Address: WC2N 5LR
Caffe Nero, Restaurant, Cafe
Address: WC2N 5LR
Bella Italia, Restaurant, Cafe
Address: WC2N 5LR
The nearest places is Charing Cross(0.14 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Charing Cross Underground Station(0.11 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Charing Cross(0.08 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.35 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 (0.26 mi) | Details |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WC2B 5SU (0.33 mi) | Details |
| City Lit0, Outstanding | 16-99 | WC2B 4BA (0.40 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC2B 5NA (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | W1D 7LF (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Guildhouse SchoolSecondary, None | 15-24 | WC1A 2RA (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Ecole Jeannine ManuelAll Through, None | 3-18 | WC1B 3DN (0.67 mi) | Details |
| London Nautical SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | SE1 9NA (0.68 mi) | Details |
| DLD CollegeSecondary, None | 13-21 | SE1 7FX (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form0, Outstanding | 16-19 | SW1H 9LH (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Westminster SchoolSecondary, None | 12-19 | SW1P 3PF (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Odyssey House School - BloomsburyAll Through, NaN | 7-19 | WC1B 4JP (0.78 mi) | Details |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)0, Good | 16-99 | WC1N 3AQ (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Westminster Abbey Choir SchoolAll Through, None | 8-13 | SW1P 3NY (0.79 mi) | Details |
| City Junior SchoolPrimary, NaN | 7-11 | WC1R 5EY (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy JohannaPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE1 7RH (0.80 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's School, WestminsterPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW1P 2DG (0.90 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1N 7SD (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy South BankSecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | SE1 7HS (0.91 mi) | Details |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WC1N 2NX (0.92 mi) | Details |
| All Souls CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | W1W 7JJ (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Morley College London0, Good | 16-99 | SE1 7HT (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE(0.31 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 |
| st philips medical centreActivest philips mc, tower 3, 2nd floor, clements inn, london | 02076115131 | WC2A 2AZ |
| soho centre for health and careActivesoho ctr for hlth & care, 1st floor, 30 soho square, london | 02075346570 | W1D 3QS |
| 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 |
| museum practiceActivethe museum practice, 58 great russell street, london | 02074052739 | WC1B 3BA |
| waterloo health centreActive114-118 lower marsh, waterloo, london | 02079284049 | SE1 7AE |
| westminster schoolActivewestminster school, 17 deans yard, london | 02075892478 | SW1P 3PA |
| gower street practiceActivegower street practice, 20 gower street, london | 02076367628 | WC1E 6DP |
The population of WC2N5LR is 247 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 95 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 52.
Regarding education, 158 adults have Level 4, while 20 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 (95), followed by No religion (85).
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 (75) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (53), and Full-time students (36).
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).