Postcode WC1X 9AZ (Islington)

Map showing WC1X 9AZ and nearby postcodes

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

WC1X 9AZ 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 9AZ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to WC1X 9AZ is Amwell Street which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Amwell Street River Street and is 55 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 458 m away at Angel Underground Station The closest railway station is King's Cross St. Pancras, 718 m away.

The closest primary school to WC1X 9AZ (for ages 11 and under) is Hugh Myddelton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 22, 2017. 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 9AZ is Old China Hand and is 242 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on December 18, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WC1X 9AZ 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 9AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Amwell Street 41 m
Naoroji Street 53 m
Lloyd Square 55 m
St Helena Street 56 m
Lloyd Street 86 m
River Street Mews 98 m
River Street 101 m
Fernsbury Street 115 m
Soley Mews 123 m
Inglebert Street 145 m
Lloyd Baker Street 153 m
Merlin Street 166 m
Ingle Mews 170 m
Margery Street 171 m
Myddelton Square 173 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC1X 9AZ

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 9AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
328 m
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
601 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
679 m
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
712 m
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
791 m
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
837 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
842 m
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
930 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
950 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.17 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.19 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.24 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.32 km
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.42 km
CATS College London 1.42 km
Edith Neville Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.49 km
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children Outstanding
(March 21, 2017)
1.5 km
Kings Cross Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.5 km
City of London School for Girls 1.55 km
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clerkenwell Mount Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
16 m
Feast With Us @ Sapphire Housing Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
28 m
Myddleton's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
37 m
Ground Control Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
85 m
Petals in the Mist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
85 m
The George & Monkey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
170 m
Body & Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 26, 2019
238 m
Old China Hand Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
December 18, 2018
242 m
Cotica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 1, 2022
268 m
Double Dragon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 24, 2022
268 m
Union Tavern Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2019
270 m
Easton Clerkenwell Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 11, 2020
275 m
London School of Economics Halls of Residence, Rosebery Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
276 m
The Co-Operative Food Group Retailers - other 4
Good
November 26, 2018
292 m
Maple & CNM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 27, 2018
293 m
Wilmington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 24, 2017
294 m
Mini Food And Wine Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
302 m
Pilot Convenience Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2016
302 m
The Kolossi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
310 m
BE-OOM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
312 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Amwell Street River Street Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Amwell Street River Street Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Amwell Street Merlin Street Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Amwell Street Merlin Street Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Cruikshank Street Amwell St Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Angel Underground Station Metro/Tram 458 m
Angel Underground Station Metro/Tram 479 m
Angel Underground Station Metro/Tram 546 m
King's Cross St. Pancras Rail 718 m
London King's Cross Rail Station Rail 858 m
London King's Cross Rail Station Rail 888 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 2.07 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 2.08 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 2.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 41.07 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 41.23 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Three Island Pond Inland Water 3 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.14 km
Duck Island Island 3.18 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.31 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.34 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.55 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.64 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.7 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.7 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.72 km
New River Inland Water 3.86 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 4.5 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 4.62 km
West Reservoir Inland Water 4.64 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 129.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 39 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 60 14
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 94,257 kWh - mean 18,851 kWh : median 23,391 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 23,550 kWh - mean 3,925 kWh : median 3,097 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC1X 9AZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52870600
Longitude -0.11063100
OS Easting 531159
OS Northing 0182780
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: Old EU 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 E33034774
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Islington 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Islington 021E
Output Area / Small Area 3D3