Postcode WC1X 8JR (Camden)

Map showing WC1X 8JR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC1X 8JR is located in Camden, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WC1X 8JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC1X 8JR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 WC1X 8JR as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to WC1X 8JR is Gray's Inn Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Guilford Street and is 12 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 598 m away at Russell Square Underground Station The closest railway station is King's Cross St. Pancras, 757 m away.

The closest primary school to WC1X 8JR (for ages 11 and under) is St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 15, 2013. 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 WC1X 8JR is Calthorpe Arms and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Gray's Inn cafe and is 226 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WC1X 8JR 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 WC1X 8JR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WC1X 8JR, and the approximate distance away.

Gray's Inn Road 33 m
Green Yard 52 m
Wren Street 79 m
Doughty Street 112 m
Calthorpe Street 131 m
Gough Street 131 m
Brownlow Mews 149 m
Coley Street 152 m
Doughty Mews 157 m
Langton Close 168 m
Mecklenburgh Square 172 m
Phoenix Place 175 m
Pakenham Street 189 m
Millman Street 193 m
Mecklenburgh Place 194 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC1X 8JR

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 WC1X 8JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
298 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
314 m
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
315 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
585 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
602 m
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
719 m
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
765 m
CATS College London 841 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.03 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.05 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.08 km
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.13 km
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.17 km
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 1.2 km
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
1.25 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.29 km
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.33 km
The Royal Ballet School 1.37 km
Edith Neville Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.38 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC1X 8JR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Calthorpe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
0 m
Fourways Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 12, 2020
0 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
60 m
The Guilford House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 1, 2019
64 m
FINLondon Welsh Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2017
84 m
The Dickens House Museum Other catering premises 4
Good
January 24, 2019
87 m
THE POSTAL MUSEUM, THE COUNTER CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
133 m
Essential Express Retailers - other 4
Good
November 25, 2019
138 m
The Blue Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
138 m
Goodenough College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
146 m
Calthorpe Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 17, 2019
148 m
Life Shot Probiotics.com Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
158 m
Nuffield Health Bloomsbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2016
172 m
Luce E Limoni Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 15, 2019
177 m
Salaam Namaste Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 21, 2020
181 m
The Good Eating Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
188 m
Millman Street Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
207 m
The Duke of York Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
213 m
Karma Cola Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2017
219 m
Gray's Inn cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2021
226 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC1X 8JR - Data from Apr 2022

Guilford Street Bus Stop/Station 12 m
Guilford Street Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Heathcote Street Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Heathcote Street Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Calthorpe Street Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Russell Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 598 m
Russell Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 599 m
Russell Square Underground Station Metro/Tram 603 m
King's Cross St. Pancras Rail 757 m
London King's Cross Rail Station Rail 824 m
London King's Cross Rail Station Rail 831 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.79 km
Savoy Pier Ferry 1.8 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.59 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC1X 8JR - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.58 km
Duck Island Island 2.61 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.77 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.79 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.57 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.66 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.66 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.74 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.21 km
New River Inland Water 4.42 km
The Fountains Inland Water 4.42 km
The Long Water Inland Water 4.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC1X 8JR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.3 Mbps 102.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 10.2 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% 19.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 205 21
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 142,593 kWh - mean 17,824 kWh : median 14,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 34,131 kWh - mean 4,266 kWh : median 3,757 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC1X 8JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52467300
Longitude -0.11598800
OS Easting 530799
OS Northing 0182322
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13208
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Electoral Ward King's Cross
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: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Young families and students
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Camden BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033064
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Camden 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Camden 024A
Output Area / Small Area 3A2