The postcode WC1X 8LR is located in Camden, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WC1X 8LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WC1X 8LR 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 WC1X 8LR as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Bangladeshi mixed employment.
The closest road name to WC1X 8LR is Gray's Inn Square which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is High Holborn Chancery Lane Station and is 82 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 144 m away at Chancery Lane Underground Station The closest railway station is Farringdon Rail Station, 465 m away.
The closest primary school to WC1X 8LR (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 WC1X 8LR is Horse & Wig and is 132 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from TO ELLINIKON and is 47 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 66.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WC1X 8LR is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Camden is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WC1X 8LR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WC1X 8LR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WC1X 8LR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WC1X 8LR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 78 m |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 3, 2007) | 358 m |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 15, 2013) | 411 m |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) | College | 16-99 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 711 m |
| CATS College London | Independent school | 15-24 | 751 m | |
| City Lit | College | 16-99 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 779 m |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 795 m |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 5, 2014) | 860 m |
| Charterhouse Square School | Independent school | 3-11 | 911 m | |
| Capital City College Group | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2020) | 949 m |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 962 m |
| Dallington School | Independent school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 22, 2018) | 965 m |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2017) | 991 m |
| The Royal Ballet School | Independent school | 11-19 | 1.06 km | |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2019) | 1.16 km |
| City of London School for Girls | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.2 km | |
| St Paul's Cathedral School | Independent school | 4-13 | 1.22 km | |
| Ecole Jeannine Manuel | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.26 km | |
| Moreland Primary School | Maintained school | 0-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.27 km |
| City of London School | Independent school | 10-18 | 1.28 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC1X 8LR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konditor & Cook Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 15, 2019 | 0 m | |
| THE SUSHI CO | Awaiting Inspection | 36 m | |
| Catalyst Cafe And Coffee Roasters | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 13, 2021 | 47 m | |
| TO ELLINIKON | Awaiting Inspection | 47 m | |
| The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 57 m | |
| MILLIWAYS | Exempt January 12, 2022 | 67 m | |
| Pro Botanix LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 67 m | |
| St Alban's Ce Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 78 m | |
| The Lodge at St Ursula’s | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 92 m | |
| Argos Distributors | Exempt November 30, 2017 | 115 m | |
| Abokado | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2017 | 127 m | |
| Superdrug Stores plc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 13, 2018 | 127 m | |
| Chancery Lane Fruits | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2019 | 127 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2018 | 127 m | |
| Holland & Barrett | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2018 | 127 m | |
| J&R Kiosk (was Chancery Lane News) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 28, 2017 | 127 m | |
| Lolas Cupcakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 127 m | |
| Robert Dyas Ltd | Exempt January 18, 2017 | 127 m | |
| Horse & Wig | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 4, 2020 | 132 m | |
| City of York | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2019 | 134 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC1X 8LR - Data from Apr 2022
| High Holborn Chancery Lane Station | 82 m | |
| Gray's Inn Road Chancery Lane | 84 m | |
| Chancery Lane | 140 m | |
| Chancery Lane | 160 m | |
| Grays Inn Road Theobalds Road | 178 m | |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | 144 m | |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | 145 m | |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | 149 m | |
| Farringdon Rail Station | 465 m | |
| Farringdon Rail Station | 493 m | |
| City Thameslink Rail Station | 683 m | |
| Blackfriars Pier | 1.18 km | |
| Blackfriars Pier | 1.19 km | |
| Blackfriars Pier | 1.19 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 40.05 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 40.21 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 40.47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC1X 8LR - Data from Dec 2021
| Pelican Pool | 2.22 km | |
| Duck Island | 2.26 km | |
| St James's Park Lake | 2.45 km | |
| West Dock | 3.04 km | |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | 3.12 km | |
| East Dock | 3.21 km | |
| Three Island Pond | 3.31 km | |
| Weavers Fields | 3.42 km | |
| Barrow Hill | 4.05 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 4.07 km | |
| The Serpentine | 4.22 km | |
| Shadwell Old Basin | 4.29 km | |
| Paddington Green | 4.33 km | |
| The Long Water | 4.54 km | |
| The Fountains | 4.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC1X 8LR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 17.5 Mbps | 66.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 6.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.2 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 107 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WC1X 8LR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.51957900 |
| Longitude | -0.11177300 |
| OS Easting | 531106 |
| OS Northing | 0181763 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000007 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33029465 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Camden 028 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Camden 028B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3B2 |