Postcode WC1R 5DJ (Camden)

Map showing WC1R 5DJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC1R 5DJ is located in Camden, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WC1R 5DJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC1R 5DJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 WC1R 5DJ as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WC1R 5DJ is Brownlow Street which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brownlow Street and is 92 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 149 m away at Chancery Lane Underground Station The closest railway station is Farringdon Rail Station, 642 m away.

The closest primary school to WC1R 5DJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Alban's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 3, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WC1R 5DJ is Horse & Wig and is 50 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Caffe Nero and is 78 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WC1R 5DJ 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 WC1R 5DJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WC1R 5DJ, and the approximate distance away.

Brownlow Street 64 m
Jockey's Fields 97 m
South Square 114 m
Southampton Buildings 137 m
Gray's Inn Square 137 m
Sandland Street 156 m
Stone Buildings 179 m
Bedford Row 188 m
Red Lion Street 194 m
Verulam Street 211 m
Old Square 230 m
Princeton Street 240 m
Brooke Street 248 m
Newman's Row 256 m
Eagle Street 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC1R 5DJ

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 WC1R 5DJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
252 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
382 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
446 m
CATS College London 578 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
580 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
606 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
613 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
696 m
The Royal Ballet School 888 m
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
955 m
Charterhouse Square School 1.08 km
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 1.1 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.14 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.14 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.15 km
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.3 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.32 km
City of London School 1.34 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.34 km
City of London School for Girls 1.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC1R 5DJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kintan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2019
47 m
Starbucks Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
47 m
Horse & Wig Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 4, 2020
50 m
Boots The Chemist Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
72 m
Leon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
72 m
Caffe Nero Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
78 m
Itsu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
79 m
Amazon Fresh Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
93 m
Pure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
93 m
Central News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
100 m
Chilango Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 16, 2020
100 m
Freshii Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2018
100 m
TRU Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
100 m
Sala Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
104 m
Davy's Wine House & Bunghole Cellars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
104 m
POPUP PAINTING & EVENTS LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
110 m
City of York Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
111 m
TESCO Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
111 m
Lebaneats Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 13, 2021
112 m
OCS Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
112 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC1R 5DJ - Data from Apr 2022

Brownlow Street Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Brownlow Street Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Chancery Lane Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Chancery Lane Bus Stop/Station 153 m
High Holborn Chancery Lane Station Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 149 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 158 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 187 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 642 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 665 m
City Thameslink Rail Station Rail 797 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.19 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.19 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.22 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.95 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.11 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC1R 5DJ - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.06 km
Duck Island Island 2.1 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.28 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.15 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.22 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.23 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.32 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.6 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.99 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.04 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
The Long Water Inland Water 4.36 km
The Fountains Inland Water 4.36 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 4.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC1R 5DJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23 Mbps 22.6 Mbps 23.44 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 1.24 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% 22.5 1.2
30-300 Mbps 50% - -
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 105,201 kWh - mean 8,767 kWh : median 6,851 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 25,874 kWh - mean 2,587 kWh : median 2,510 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC1R 5DJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51883600
Longitude -0.11408400
OS Easting 530946
OS Northing 0181676
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20943
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: 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 E33029343
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Camden 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Camden 028B
Output Area / Small Area 2B2