Postcode WC1X 8PP (Camden)

Map showing WC1X 8PP and nearby postcodes

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

WC1X 8PP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 8PP as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WC1X 8PP is King's Mews which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clerkenwell Road Rosebery Avenue and is 29 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 436 m away at Chancery Lane Underground Station The closest railway station is Farringdon Rail Station, 642 m away.

The closest primary school to WC1X 8PP (for ages 11 and under) is Christopher Hatton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 3, 2007.

The local pub for residents of WC1X 8PP is The Yorkshire Grey and is 59 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cafe Plaka and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.7 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

King's Mews 35 m
John Street 89 m
Northington Street 89 m
Elm Street 113 m
Roger Street 116 m
North Mews 116 m
Pooles Buildings 128 m
John's Mews 144 m
Laystall Street 155 m
Coley Street 170 m
Mount Pleasant 178 m
Brownlow Mews 178 m
Portpool Lane 204 m
Great James Street 213 m
Vine Hill 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC1X 8PP

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 8PP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
122 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
153 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
289 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
554 m
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
633 m
CATS College London 716 m
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
841 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
847 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
902 m
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
966 m
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
985 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
1.01 km
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.02 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.08 km
The Royal Ballet School 1.17 km
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 1.18 km
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.19 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.26 km
City of London School for Girls 1.39 km
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Plaka Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2019
0 m
Chamisse Lebanese Restaurant & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2018
0 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
0 m
Faros Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2021
0 m
New Delis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
April 10, 2018
0 m
Le Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 21, 2018
17 m
Retail 24 Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 14, 2018
39 m
ANDREW'S CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
48 m
La Provence Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 12, 2022
48 m
John Charlick Foods Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
50 m
Banh Mi Bay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 31, 2018
59 m
The Yorkshire Grey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
59 m
The Lady Ottoline Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
60 m
Corner Shop & Stationers Retailers - other 4
Good
January 18, 2017
67 m
Pizzeria Malletti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 3, 2019
75 m
Zabardast Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
75 m
Starr Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2017
77 m
Woolley's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
77 m
Gray's Inn cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2021
96 m
Artisserie Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
100 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clerkenwell Road Rosebery Avenue Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Grays Inn Road Theobalds Road Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Grays Inn Road Theobalds Road Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Theobalds Road Clerkenwell Rd Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Grays Inn Road Theobalds Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 436 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 441 m
Chancery Lane Underground Station Metro/Tram 456 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 642 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 687 m
City Thameslink Rail Station Rail 970 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.5 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.5 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.51 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.31 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.37 km
Duck Island Island 2.41 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.58 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.04 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.31 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.39 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.47 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.54 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.78 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.8 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.19 km
The Fountains Inland Water 4.46 km
The Long Water Inland Water 4.48 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 4.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 60.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.7 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 109 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 234,139 kWh - mean 8,672 kWh : median 6,334 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC1X 8PP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52204300
Longitude -0.11404900
OS Easting 530941
OS Northing 0182033
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18902
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 E33031778
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Camden 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Camden 027D
Output Area / Small Area 2B2