Postcode WC2B 5ES (Camden)

Map showing WC2B 5ES and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC2B 5ES is located in Camden, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WC2B 5ES is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC2B 5ES is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 WC2B 5ES as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to WC2B 5ES is Newton Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holborn Station and is 77 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 121 m away at Holborn Underground Station The closest railway station is Tottenham Court Road Station, 909 m away.

The closest primary school to WC2B 5ES (for ages 11 and under) is St Josephs Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 11, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is London Nautical School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 3, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WC2B 5ES is Secrets and is 38 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 31, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Burger King and is 64 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 174.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 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 1.2 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 WC2B 5ES 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 WC2B 5ES and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WC2B 5ES, and the approximate distance away.

Newton Street 18 m
Parker Street 80 m
Great Queen Street 91 m
Macklin Street 111 m
Remnant Street 129 m
Stukeley Street 130 m
Parker Mews 147 m
Smart's Place 150 m
Wild Court 159 m
Gate Street 160 m
Southampton Place 172 m
Barter Street 173 m
High Holborn 186 m
Kingsway 187 m
Dunn's Passage 196 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC2B 5ES

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 WC2B 5ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
64 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
201 m
CATS College London 209 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
333 m
The Royal Ballet School 397 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
484 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 638 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
695 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
800 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
905 m
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.06 km
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
1.17 km
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.27 km
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.37 km
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.43 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.61 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.63 km
City of London School 1.63 km
Eifa International School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.67 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC2B 5ES - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Secrets Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 31, 2014
38 m
Boots the Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
60 m
Lovecrafts Group Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
60 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
60 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
64 m
Scribbler Retailers - other Exempt
April 12, 2017
64 m
Burger King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
64 m
Parkers Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
64 m
Wagamama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
65 m
Cellular Goods PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
66 m
Connaught Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
66 m
Food World Central Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 6, 2018
66 m
Honest Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
66 m
The George Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
66 m
The Hercules Pillars Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
66 m
The Red Rooms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
66 m
Il Panino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
74 m
HungryPanda Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
September 22, 2021
78 m
Starbucks Coffee Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
78 m
DR HAMMER LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
90 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC2B 5ES - Data from Apr 2022

Holborn Station Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Holborn Station Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Kingsway Holborn Station Bus Stop/Station 97 m
High Holborn Bus Stop/Station 100 m
New Oxford Street High Holborn Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Holborn Underground Station Metro/Tram 121 m
Holborn Underground Station Metro/Tram 124 m
Holborn Underground Station Metro/Tram 126 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 909 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 967 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 974 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 862 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 885 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 898 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.65 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.81 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC2B 5ES - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.6 km
Duck Island Island 1.64 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.8 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.99 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.49 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.52 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.6 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.7 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.7 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.77 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.82 km
The Fountains Inland Water 3.84 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 4.13 km
Round Pond Inland Water 4.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC2B 5ES - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 174.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 21 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% 19.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 130 8.9
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 0

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 135,907 kWh - mean 7,995 kWh : median 7,871 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 39,313 kWh - mean 2,457 kWh : median 2,214 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC2B 5ES - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51653700
Longitude -0.12112300
OS Easting 530466
OS Northing 0181408
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13788
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professional service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Camden BUASD
Workplace Zone E33029374
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Camden 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Camden 028C
Output Area / Small Area 3B3