Postcode WC1A 2JS (Camden)

Map showing WC1A 2JS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WC1A 2JS is Bloomsbury Way which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Museum Street and is 67 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 236 m away at Holborn Underground Station The closest railway station is Tottenham Court Road Station, 762 m away.

The closest primary school to WC1A 2JS (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 2JS is Truckles Wine Bar and is 58 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 54 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bloomsbury Way 28 m
Bury Place 41 m
Gilbert Place 78 m
Barter Street 81 m
Dunn's Passage 116 m
Museum Street 127 m
Little Russell Street 132 m
Southampton Place 135 m
Bloomsbury Square 152 m
Smart's Place 170 m
Coptic Street 184 m
Bloomsbury Place 187 m
West Central Street 195 m
Stukeley Street 200 m
Vernon Place 200 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC1A 2JS

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 2JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CATS College London 99 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
249 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
339 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 423 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
441 m
The Royal Ballet School 543 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
564 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
681 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
906 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
928 m
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.02 km
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
1.04 km
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.05 km
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.19 km
Eifa International School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.46 km
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.46 km
Portland Place School 1.5 km
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.59 km
Southbank International School Westminster 1.6 km
Queen's College, London 1.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Kingsley Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
40 m
Yang's Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
40 m
Bupa Baxter Storey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
54 m
The Coffee Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
54 m
Truckles Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
58 m
Il Castelletto Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
59 m
Cafe Le Cordon Bleu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
59 m
London Review of Books Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2017
65 m
ROLL AND TEA Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 30, 2021
83 m
Happy Lamb Hot Pot Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
86 m
Bloomsbury House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
87 m
Bury Food And Wine Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 17, 2020
89 m
Camellia's Tea House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
94 m
Coco Fresh Tea and Juice Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 27, 2019
94 m
CATS College London School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
99 m
Irresistiball Falafel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
October 20, 2021
99 m
MAUI-POKE HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2020
106 m
The Gentlemen Baristas Holborn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 11, 2019
106 m
Abeno Okonomi-yaki Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 3, 2022
109 m
Pane Cunzato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
109 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Museum Street Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Museum Street Bus Stop/Station 93 m
New Oxford Street High Holborn Bus Stop/Station 97 m
British Museum Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Bloomsbury Square Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Holborn Underground Station Metro/Tram 236 m
Holborn Underground Station Metro/Tram 251 m
Holborn Underground Station Metro/Tram 256 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 762 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.06 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.09 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.09 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.8 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.7 km
Duck Island Island 1.73 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.88 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.74 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.39 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km
The Fountains Inland Water 3.69 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.69 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.75 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.83 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.92 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 4.27 km
Round Pond Inland Water 4.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 94.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9 Mbps 21 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 126.6 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 137,294 kWh - mean 11,441 kWh : median 11,403 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 30,627 kWh - mean 2,784 kWh : median 1,758 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC1A 2JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51807200
Longitude -0.12378400
OS Easting 530277
OS Northing 0181574
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