The postcode WC1X 8SL is located in Camden, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WC1X 8SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WC1X 8SL 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 8SL as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.
The closest road name to WC1X 8SL is Theobald's Road which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Red Lion Square and is 129 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 331 m away at Holborn Underground Station The closest railway station is Farringdon Rail Station, 834 m away.
The closest primary school to WC1X 8SL (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 8SL is The Enterprise and is 13 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from SEOUL FOOD and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 23, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WC1X 8SL 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 8SL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WC1X 8SL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WC1X 8SL
| 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 8SL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 15, 2013) | 194 m |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) | College | 16-99 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 324 m |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 3, 2007) | 411 m |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 420 m |
| CATS College London | Independent school | 15-24 | 428 m | |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 565 m |
| City Lit | College | 16-99 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 643 m |
| Capital City College Group | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2020) | 736 m |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 5, 2014) | 765 m |
| The Royal Ballet School | Independent school | 11-19 | 897 m | |
| Ecole Jeannine Manuel | Independent school | 3-18 | 908 m | |
| Argyle Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2017) | 1.13 km |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| Dallington School | Independent school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 22, 2018) | 1.26 km |
| Charterhouse Square School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.28 km | |
| Moreland Primary School | Maintained school | 0-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.48 km |
| All Souls CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.53 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC1X 8SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKanna Meats Ltd Theobalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2017 | 0 m | |
| Pret a Manger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2019 | 0 m | |
| SEOUL FOOD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 23, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2017 | 0 m | |
| The Fryers Delight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 31, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Westend Mini Mart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 13, 2019 | 0 m | |
| The Enterprise | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 13 m | |
| Metropolitan Police Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2018 | 52 m | |
| Caffe Capital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 13, 2019 | 55 m | |
| Country Gifts and News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2019 | 55 m | |
| The Queens Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2018 | 55 m | |
| Dapur | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 11, 2018 | 56 m | |
| Canton Element | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 2, 2022 | 61 m | |
| Dibs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 2, 2018 | 61 m | |
| Eat Tokyo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 25, 2022 | 61 m | |
| Isolabella | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2020 | 61 m | |
| The Dolphin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2018 | 61 m | |
| Zipbab Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 30, 2018 | 61 m | |
| Benugo Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2018 | 67 m | |
| Puregym Holborn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2018 | 67 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC1X 8SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Red Lion Square | 129 m | |
| Red Lion Square | 135 m | |
| Red Lion Square | 221 m | |
| Grays Inn Road Theobalds Road | 241 m | |
| Grays Inn Road Theobalds Road | 246 m | |
| Holborn Underground Station | 331 m | |
| Holborn Underground Station | 335 m | |
| Holborn Underground Station | 363 m | |
| Farringdon Rail Station | 834 m | |
| Farringdon Rail Station | 869 m | |
| City Thameslink Rail Station | 1.06 km | |
| Savoy Pier | 1.3 km | |
| Savoy Pier | 1.31 km | |
| Savoy Pier | 1.34 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 40.1 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 40.26 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 40.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC1X 8SL - Data from Dec 2021
| Pelican Pool | 2.1 km | |
| Duck Island | 2.14 km | |
| St James's Park Lake | 2.31 km | |
| Three Island Pond | 2.94 km | |
| West Dock | 3.42 km | |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | 3.5 km | |
| East Dock | 3.59 km | |
| Barrow Hill | 3.68 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 3.71 km | |
| Weavers Fields | 3.78 km | |
| The Serpentine | 3.91 km | |
| Paddington Green | 3.95 km | |
| The Fountains | 4.19 km | |
| The Long Water | 4.21 km | |
| Shadwell Old Basin | 4.68 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC1X 8SL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 18.5 Mbps | 62.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.1 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 205 | 21 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WC1X 8SL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.52035900 |
| Longitude | -0.11721800 |
| OS Easting | 530726 |
| OS Northing | 0181840 |
| 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: 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 | E33029461 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Camden 028 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Camden 028B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2B2 |