Postcode WC1X 9PR (Islington)

Map showing WC1X 9PR and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WC1X 9PR is Prideaux Place which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Percy Circus Peel Centre and is 68 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 596 m away at Angel Underground Station The closest railway station is King's Cross St. Pancras, 540 m away.

The closest primary school to WC1X 9PR (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 9PR is Union Tavern Public House and is 203 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Express Grill and Pizza and is 185 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Prideaux Place 18 m
Wharton Street 44 m
Cumberland Gardens 77 m
Great Percy Street 88 m
Percy Circus 106 m
Granville Square 111 m
Granville Street 111 m
Lloyd Baker Street 130 m
Lloyd Square 144 m
Lloyd Street 146 m
Holford Street 150 m
King's Cross Road 174 m
St Helena Street 174 m
Vernon Rise 178 m
Naoroji Street 179 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC1X 9PR

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 9PR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
428 m
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
514 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
671 m
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
739 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
778 m
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
903 m
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
961 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
968 m
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.01 km
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.06 km
Edith Neville Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.31 km
CATS College London 1.33 km
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children Outstanding
(March 21, 2017)
1.36 km
Kings Cross Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.36 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.36 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.38 km
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.38 km
Regent High School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.42 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.51 km
St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maple & CNM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 27, 2018
167 m
Travelodge London Farringdon Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
171 m
Travelodge Kings Cross Royal Scot Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 15, 2019
175 m
Feast With Us @ Sapphire Housing Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
177 m
CANTON TASTE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
179 m
Metro Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 17, 2016
179 m
Corner Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
October 30, 2018
185 m
Express Grill and Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 12, 2019
185 m
Frequency Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2017
185 m
Sen Viet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
185 m
Et Voila! Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
188 m
Myddleton's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
200 m
Union Tavern Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 5, 2019
203 m
Ground Control Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
206 m
Petals in the Mist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
206 m
Clerkenwell Mount Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
207 m
Itadaki Zen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
210 m
Laoma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 7, 2018
210 m
The King Rooster Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2021
210 m
The Northumberland Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
210 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Percy Circus Peel Centre Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Acton Street Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Gwynne Place Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Gwynne Place Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Amwell Street River Street Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Angel Underground Station Metro/Tram 596 m
Angel Underground Station Metro/Tram 621 m
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station Metro/Tram 633 m
King's Cross St. Pancras Rail 540 m
London King's Cross Rail Station Rail 675 m
London King's Cross Rail Station Rail 703 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 2.14 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 2.15 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 2.15 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 41.06 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 41.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.81 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.07 km
Duck Island Island 3.1 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.26 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.5 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.69 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.78 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.85 km
New River Inland Water 3.93 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.61 km
West Reservoir Inland Water 4.69 km
Parliament Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.6 Mbps 62.5 Mbps 77.09 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17 Mbps 20 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 69.1 19.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 82,809 kWh - mean 10,351 kWh : median 10,411 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC1X 9PR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52875900
Longitude -0.11338300
OS Easting 530968
OS Northing 0182781
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 E33034773
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Islington 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Islington 021E
Output Area / Small Area 3D3