Postcode WC1A 2AH (Camden)

Map showing WC1A 2AH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC1A 2AH is located in Camden, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WC1A 2AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC1A 2AH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 2AH as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Bangladeshi mixed employment.

The closest road name to WC1A 2AH is Barter Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Holborn and is 78 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 143 m away at Holborn Underground Station The closest railway station is Tottenham Court Road Station, 832 m away.

The closest primary school to WC1A 2AH (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 Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ. The last OFSTED inspection on December 8, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WC1A 2AH is Princess Louise and is 72 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from THE COFFEE BAR and is 27 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WC1A 2AH is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Camden is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WC1A 2AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WC1A 2AH, and the approximate distance away.

Barter Street 18 m
Southampton Place 62 m
Bloomsbury Way 89 m
Dunn's Passage 114 m
Smart's Place 131 m
Bury Place 139 m
Newton Street 145 m
Stukeley Street 148 m
Bloomsbury Square 160 m
Vernon Place 166 m
Gilbert Place 176 m
Museum Street 181 m
Catton Street 183 m
Macklin Street 184 m
Fisher Street 208 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC1A 2AH

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WC1A 2AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CATS College London 67 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
170 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
355 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
360 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
484 m
The Royal Ballet School 497 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 514 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
650 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
837 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
887 m
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.05 km
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
1.06 km
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.14 km
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.24 km
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.54 km
Eifa International School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.55 km
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.59 km
Portland Place School 1.59 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.6 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC1A 2AH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THE COFFEE BAR Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
27 m
Chicken Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
39 m
My Old Dutch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 16, 2019
39 m
Bupa Baxter Storey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
51 m
The Coffee Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
51 m
Bloomsbury House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
53 m
CATS College London School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
67 m
Irresistiball Falafel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
October 20, 2021
67 m
DR HAMMER LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
72 m
Princess Louise Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
72 m
Nando's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
78 m
Bloomsbury International (uk) School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2018
83 m
COLONEL SAAB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
85 m
Hoxton Hotel including Hubbard and Bell Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
85 m
The Chicken Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
85 m
MAUI-POKE HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2020
91 m
The Gentlemen Baristas Holborn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 11, 2019
91 m
Il Panino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
91 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
98 m
COCO DI MAMA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
103 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC1A 2AH - Data from Apr 2022

High Holborn Bus Stop/Station 78 m
New Oxford Street High Holborn Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Bloomsbury Square Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Bloomsbury Square Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Museum Street Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Holborn Underground Station Metro/Tram 143 m
Holborn Underground Station Metro/Tram 159 m
Holborn Underground Station Metro/Tram 162 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 832 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 999 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.03 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.03 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.76 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC1A 2AH - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.68 km
Duck Island Island 1.72 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.87 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.83 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.45 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.65 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.73 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.76 km
The Fountains Inland Water 3.76 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.83 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 4.2 km
Round Pond Inland Water 4.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC1A 2AH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.1 Mbps 126.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 163.3 20.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 115,928 kWh - mean 8,281 kWh : median 6,719 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 50,536 kWh - mean 3,887 kWh : median 2,311 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC1A 2AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51765600
Longitude -0.12253300
OS Easting 530365
OS Northing 0181530
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13788
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000007
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Bangladeshi mixed employment
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Camden BUASD
Workplace Zone E33029475
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Camden 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Camden 028C
Output Area / Small Area 3B2