The WC2N 6NS postcode is in Westminster, Westminster postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the WC2N 6NS area, explore the WC2N 6NS Crime Rates page.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WC2N |
| Ward | St James's |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Central Westminster |
| 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 | 15991 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Highly-qualified quaternary workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Big city life.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Charing Cross(0.06 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Embankment Underground Station(0.00 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Charing Cross(0.10 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.34 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 (0.42 mi) | Details |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | WC2B 5SU (0.46 mi) | Details |
| City Lit0, Outstanding | 16-99 | WC2B 4BA (0.54 mi) | Details |
| DLD CollegeSecondary, None | 13-21 | SE1 7FX (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | W1D 7LF (0.60 mi) | Details |
| London Nautical SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | SE1 9NA (0.62 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WC2B 5NA (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Westminster SchoolSecondary, None | 12-19 | SW1P 3PF (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form0, Outstanding | 16-19 | SW1H 9LH (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy JohannaPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE1 7RH (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Westminster Abbey Choir SchoolAll Through, None | 8-13 | SW1P 3NY (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy South BankSecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | SE1 7HS (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Guildhouse SchoolSecondary, None | 15-24 | WC1A 2RA (0.76 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's School, WestminsterPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW1P 2DG (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Ecole Jeannine ManuelAll Through, None | 3-18 | WC1B 3DN (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Morley College London0, Good | 16-99 | SE1 7HT (0.84 mi) | Details |
| The Marine Society College of the Sea0, Good | 19-99 | SE1 7JY (0.85 mi) | Details |
| King's College London Maths School0, Outstanding | 16-19 | SE11 6NJ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| City Junior SchoolPrimary, NaN | 7-11 | WC1R 5EY (0.91 mi) | Details |
| The Grey Coat HospitalSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW1P 2DY (0.93 mi) | Details |
| St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE1 6HR (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Odyssey House School - BloomsburyAll Through, NaN | 7-19 | WC1B 4JP (0.94 mi) | Details |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)0, Good | 16-99 | WC1N 3AQ (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Friars Primary Foundation SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE1 0RF (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Westminster City SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW1E 5HJ (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE(0.41 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 |
| st philips medical centreActivest philips mc, tower 3, 2nd floor, clements inn, london | 02076115131 | WC2A 2AZ |
| covent garden medical centreActivecovent garden medical ctr, eric knapp, 47 shorts gardens, london | 02073797209 | WC2H 9AA |
| waterloo health centreActive114-118 lower marsh, waterloo, london | 02079284049 | SE1 7AE |
| westminster schoolActivewestminster school, 17 deans yard, london | 02075892478 | SW1P 3PA |
| 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 |
| blackfriars medical practiceActiveblackfriars medical pract, 45 colombo street, london | 02079286216 | SE1 8EE |
| museum practiceActivethe museum practice, 58 great russell street, london | 02074052739 | WC1B 3BA |
The population of WC2N6NS is 495 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 25 to 34 (1778), Between 15 to 24 (1259), and Between 45 to 54 (1098).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 275 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 60.
Regarding education, 201 adults have Level 4, while 35 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (619), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (238).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (235), followed by No religion (176).
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 (126) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (102), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (84).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (798), and 297 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (975) and Middle East and Asia (363).