Postcode WC1X 9AA (Islington)

Map showing WC1X 9AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC1X 9AA is located in Islington, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WC1X 9AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC1X 9AA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 9AA as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to WC1X 9AA is Hardwicke Mews which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Calthorpe Street and is 108 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 728 m away at Angel Underground Station The closest railway station is King's Cross St. Pancras, 661 m away.

The closest primary school to WC1X 9AA (for ages 11 and under) is Christopher Hatton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 3, 2007. 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 9AA is Union Tavern Public House and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cafe Gulshan and is 234 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 2.1 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 WC1X 9AA is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Islington 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 9AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WC1X 9AA, and the approximate distance away.

Hardwicke Mews 10 m
Gwynne Place 74 m
Granville Square 102 m
Granville Street 102 m
Lloyd Baker Street 119 m
Pakenham Street 129 m
Attneave Street 135 m
Margery Street 145 m
Wharton Street 160 m
Langton Close 175 m
Seddon Street 178 m
Fernsbury Street 186 m
Cubitt Street 192 m
Yardley Street 194 m
Calthorpe Street 196 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC1X 9AA

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 9AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
382 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
468 m
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
504 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
586 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
766 m
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
773 m
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
884 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
898 m
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
914 m
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
925 m
CATS College London 1.15 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.25 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.27 km
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.34 km
Edith Neville Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.4 km
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.42 km
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.42 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.48 km
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.49 km
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 1.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC1X 9AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Union Tavern Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2019
0 m
Mini Food And Wine Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
33 m
Pilot Convenience Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2016
33 m
Crowne Plaza Kings Cross Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
69 m
Action For Children Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
108 m
Travelodge London Farringdon Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
130 m
Karma Cola Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2017
156 m
Life Shot Probiotics.com Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
159 m
Easton Clerkenwell Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 11, 2020
166 m
Cafe Gulshan Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 12, 2018
234 m
Rosebery Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 27, 2019
234 m
Sadlers News Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Exempt
July 20, 2017
234 m
The Patate French Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
234 m
Wilmington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 24, 2017
241 m
THE POSTAL MUSEUM, THE COUNTER CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
248 m
Chicken Ranch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2022
262 m
Rosebery Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
262 m
The Urdang The Old Finsbury Town Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 11, 2013
262 m
CANTON TASTE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
264 m
Metro Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 17, 2016
264 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC1X 9AA - Data from Apr 2022

Calthorpe Street Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Gwynne Place Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Gwynne Place Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Rosebery Avenue Mount Pleasant Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Acton Street Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Angel Underground Station Metro/Tram 728 m
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station Metro/Tram 733 m
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station Metro/Tram 737 m
King's Cross St. Pancras Rail 661 m
London King's Cross Rail Station Rail 775 m
London King's Cross Rail Station Rail 796 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.95 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.96 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.96 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.86 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 41.02 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC1X 9AA - Data from Dec 2021

Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.87 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.88 km
Duck Island Island 2.92 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.08 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.47 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.56 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.65 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.72 km
New River Inland Water 4.12 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.5 km
The Fountains Inland Water 4.69 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 4.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC1X 9AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20 Mbps 91.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 9.1 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% 17.6 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 151,718 kWh - mean 13,793 kWh : median 13,775 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 27,676 kWh - mean 2,768 kWh : median 2,101 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC1X 9AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52693200
Longitude -0.11328500
OS Easting 530980
OS Northing 0182578
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7539
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury
Electoral Ward Clerkenwell
Local Authority District Islington
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 E09000019
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Islington
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: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Islington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33034773
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Islington 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Islington 021E
Output Area / Small Area 3D2