Postcode WC1A 2JR (Camden)

Map showing WC1A 2JR and nearby postcodes

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

WC1A 2JR 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 2JR as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Bangladeshi mixed employment.

The closest road name to WC1A 2JR is Bury Place which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is British Museum and is 49 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 273 m away at Holborn Underground Station The closest railway station is Tottenham Court Road Station, 762 m away.

The closest primary school to WC1A 2JR (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 2JR is Truckles Wine Bar and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Coffee Bar and is 111 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WC1A 2JR 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 2JR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bury Place 30 m
Gilbert Place 59 m
Bloomsbury Way 85 m
Barter Street 132 m
Bloomsbury Square 135 m
Little Russell Street 140 m
Bloomsbury Place 149 m
Montague Street 152 m
Museum Street 160 m
Southampton Place 167 m
Dunn's Passage 171 m
Southampton Row 193 m
Coptic Street 193 m
Vernon Place 202 m
Great Russell Street 209 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC1A 2JR

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 2JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CATS College London 123 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
301 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
306 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 403 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
498 m
The Royal Ballet School 599 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
622 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
664 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
914 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
917 m
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
998 m
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.02 km
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.04 km
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.13 km
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.4 km
Eifa International School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.43 km
Portland Place School 1.47 km
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.53 km
Southbank International School Westminster 1.56 km
Queen's College, London 1.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Truckles Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
0 m
London Review of Books Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2017
16 m
Il Castelletto Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
35 m
Cafe Le Cordon Bleu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
44 m
Camellia's Tea House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
49 m
Coco Fresh Tea and Juice Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 27, 2019
49 m
Bury Food And Wine Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 17, 2020
52 m
The Kingsley Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
81 m
Yang's Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
81 m
Bupa Baxter Storey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
111 m
The Coffee Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
111 m
Buckingham Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
117 m
Bloomsbury House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
118 m
Bubbleology Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
123 m
Ruskins Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 14, 2020
123 m
CATS College London School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
123 m
Irresistiball Falafel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
October 20, 2021
123 m
Abeno Okonomi-yaki Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 3, 2022
127 m
Pane Cunzato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
127 m
The Camera Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 23, 2020
127 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

British Museum Bus Stop/Station 49 m
British Museum Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Museum Street Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Museum Street Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Bloomsbury Square Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Holborn Underground Station Metro/Tram 273 m
Holborn Underground Station Metro/Tram 287 m
Holborn Underground Station Metro/Tram 293 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 762 m
London Euston Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.12 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.15 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.15 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.85 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.01 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.75 km
Duck Island Island 1.78 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.92 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.69 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.39 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
The Fountains Inland Water 3.68 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.69 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.79 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.86 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.96 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 4.28 km
Round Pond Inland Water 4.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 95.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.8 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% 18.6 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 124.1 12
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 164,022 kWh - mean 7,811 kWh : median 6,793 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC1A 2JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51856200
Longitude -0.12408100
OS Easting 530255
OS Northing 0181628
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 E33029468
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Camden 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Camden 028C
Output Area / Small Area 3B2