The postcode WC1A 1DB is located in Camden, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in December 2017 and is an active postcode. WC1A 1DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WC1A 1DB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WC1A 1DB as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.
The closest road name to WC1A 1DB is Bainbridge Street which is centered 52 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tottenham Court Road Station and is 55 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 61 m away at Tottenham Court Road Underground Station The closest railway station is Tottenham Court Road Station, 354 m away.
The closest primary school to WC1A 1DB (for ages 11 and under) is St Josephs Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 11, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Southbank International School Westminster.
The local pub for residents of WC1A 1DB is All Bar One and is 83 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pret a Manger and is 34 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 320.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 31.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WC1A 1DB is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Camden is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WC1A 1DB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WC1A 1DB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WC1A 1DB
| Introduction | December 2017 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WC1A 1DB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecole Jeannine Manuel | Independent school | 3-18 | 212 m | |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 507 m |
| CATS College London | Independent school | 15-24 | 511 m | |
| The Royal Ballet School | Independent school | 11-19 | 548 m | |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 637 m |
| City Lit | College | 16-99 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 655 m |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) | College | 16-99 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 709 m |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 5, 2014) | 722 m |
| All Souls CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 759 m |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 15, 2013) | 1.09 km |
| Eifa International School | Independent school | 2-18 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| Portland Place School | Independent school | 8-18 | 1.2 km | |
| Queen's College, London | Independent school | 4-18 | 1.26 km | |
| Southbank International School Westminster | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.31 km | |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 3, 2007) | 1.34 km |
| Capital City College Group | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2020) | 1.37 km |
| Argyle Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| Wetherby Senior School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.48 km | |
| Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 1.49 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC1A 1DB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcade Food Hall | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Arcade Food Theatre | Awaiting Inspection | 29 m | |
| Gather & Gather UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 32 m | |
| Starbucks Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2019 | 32 m | |
| Pret a Manger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 34 m | |
| Vapiano Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 13, 2021 | 34 m | |
| VIVI | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 34 m | |
| The Bloomsbury Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 18, 2022 | 81 m | |
| Break Point | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 83 m | |
| Centre Point Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement October 13, 2021 | 83 m | |
| PIZZA UNION LIMITED | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 83 m | |
| The Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 22, 2018 | 83 m | |
| All Bar One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 83 m | |
| Costa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2019 | 83 m | |
| SALLY SALON SERVICES LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 83 m | |
| Shake Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 8, 2019 | 83 m | |
| Shoryu | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 83 m | |
| Wasabi Sushi & Bento | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 83 m | |
| Black Sheep Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 4, 2019 | 86 m | |
| EATOPIA KOREAN TAKEAWAY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 93 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC1A 1DB - Data from Apr 2022
| Tottenham Court Road Station | 55 m | |
| New Oxford Street | 57 m | |
| Tottenham Court Road Station New Oxford Street | 68 m | |
| Tottenham Court Road Station | 77 m | |
| Tottenham Court Road Station | 110 m | |
| Tottenham Court Road Underground Station | 61 m | |
| Tottenham Court Road Underground Station | 71 m | |
| Tottenham Court Road Underground Station | 77 m | |
| Tottenham Court Road Station | 354 m | |
| London Charing Cross Rail Station | 970 m | |
| London Charing Cross Rail Station | 993 m | |
| Savoy Pier | 1.06 km | |
| Savoy Pier | 1.07 km | |
| Savoy Pier | 1.1 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.59 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.75 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 40.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC1A 1DB - Data from Dec 2021
| Pelican Pool | 1.46 km | |
| Duck Island | 1.48 km | |
| St James's Park Lake | 1.59 km | |
| Three Island Pond | 2.62 km | |
| The Serpentine | 2.97 km | |
| Paddington Green | 3.16 km | |
| The Long Water | 3.28 km | |
| The Fountains | 3.29 km | |
| Barrow Hill | 3.3 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 3.39 km | |
| Round Pond | 3.94 km | |
| West Dock | 4.06 km | |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | 4.13 km | |
| East Dock | 4.23 km | |
| Duck Pond | 4.43 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC1A 1DB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 331 Mbps | 320.3 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 36 Mbps | 31.1 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 128.8 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 480.6 | 45.1 |
Energy usage data for WC1A 1DB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.51644200 |
| Longitude | -0.12913000 |
| OS Easting | 529909 |
| OS Northing | 0181383 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Holborn and St Pancras |
| Electoral Ward | Holborn and Covent Garden |
| Local Authority District | Camden |
| Region / Government Office Region | London |
| European Electoral Region | London |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: London Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | London Central |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000007 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| NHS England Region | London |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Camden |
| Cancer Alliance | North Central London |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
London |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
North London Partners in Health and Care |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS North Central London CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Inner city students Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Camden BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33029338 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Camden 028 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Camden 028D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2B2 |