The postcode WC2B 5SS is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WC2B 5SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WC2B 5SS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 WC2B 5SS as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.
The closest road name to WC2B 5SS is Kean Street which is centered 92 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Covent Garden Russell Street and is 116 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 301 m away at Covent Garden Underground Station The closest railway station is London Charing Cross Rail Station, 673 m away.
The closest primary school to WC2B 5SS (for ages 11 and under) is St Clement Danes CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 5, 2014. 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 5SS is Nell Of Old Drury Public House and is 117 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection on November 21, 2011. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Lebanese Bakery and is 60 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 17, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 67.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WC2B 5SS is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Westminster is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WC2B 5SS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WC2B 5SS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WC2B 5SS
| 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 WC2B 5SS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 5, 2014) | 28 m |
| City Lit | College | 16-99 | Good (December 9, 2016) | 163 m |
| The Royal Ballet School | Independent school | 11-19 | 243 m | |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 343 m |
| CATS College London | Independent school | 15-24 | 569 m | |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) | College | 16-99 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 842 m |
| Ecole Jeannine Manuel | Independent school | 3-18 | 890 m | |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 957 m |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 15, 2013) | 985 m |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 1.04 km |
| London Nautical School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 3, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 3, 2007) | 1.15 km |
| City of London School | Independent school | 10-18 | 1.44 km | |
| DLD College | Independent school | 14-19 | 1.48 km | |
| All Souls CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Capital City College Group | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2020) | 1.5 km |
| Oasis Academy Johanna | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| St Paul's Cathedral School | Independent school | 4-13 | 1.59 km | |
| Charterhouse Square School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.65 km | |
| Argyle Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.73 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC2B 5SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clements Danes School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2014 | 28 m | |
| By Chloe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 21, 2020 | 60 m | |
| The Lebanese Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 60 m | |
| Single Homeless Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2013 | 65 m | |
| Fortune Theatre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 13, 2012 | 74 m | |
| Fishworks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2019 | 82 m | |
| Waldorf Hilton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2019 | 89 m | |
| Pod Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 91 m | |
| Wasabi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2020 | 91 m | |
| Caffe Nero | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2019 | 95 m | |
| Coco Di Mama | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 4, 2022 | 95 m | |
| Pret A Manger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 101 m | |
| Novello Theatre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 12, 2014 | 103 m | |
| The Delaunay Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 105 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 112 m | |
| Augustus Harris | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2016 | 117 m | |
| Bodean's Covent Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 117 m | |
| Eat Tokyo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 20, 2022 | 117 m | |
| Franco Manca | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 117 m | |
| Nell Of Old Drury Public House | Awaiting Inspection November 21, 2011 | 117 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC2B 5SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Covent Garden Russell Street | 116 m | |
| Aldwych Drury Lane | 120 m | |
| Aldwych Drury Lane | 120 m | |
| Aldwych | 126 m | |
| Aldwych Kingsway | 126 m | |
| Covent Garden Underground Station | 301 m | |
| Covent Garden Underground Station | 316 m | |
| Covent Garden Underground Station | 324 m | |
| London Charing Cross Rail Station | 673 m | |
| London Charing Cross Rail Station | 693 m | |
| Tottenham Court Road Station | 1.04 km | |
| Savoy Pier | 511 m | |
| Savoy Pier | 531 m | |
| Savoy Pier | 553 m | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.31 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.47 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 39.74 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC2B 5SS - Data from Dec 2021
| Pelican Pool | 1.34 km | |
| Duck Island | 1.39 km | |
| St James's Park Lake | 1.57 km | |
| Three Island Pond | 3.3 km | |
| West Dock | 3.34 km | |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | 3.41 km | |
| The Serpentine | 3.47 km | |
| East Dock | 3.52 km | |
| The Long Water | 3.84 km | |
| Paddington Green | 3.86 km | |
| The Fountains | 3.89 km | |
| Barrow Hill | 4.01 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 4.08 km | |
| Weavers Fields | 4.13 km | |
| Duck Pond | 4.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC2B 5SS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 67.1 Mbps | 79.98 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 67.1 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WC2B 5SS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.51341200 |
| Longitude | -0.11971000 |
| OS Easting | 530573 |
| OS Northing | 0181063 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Cities of London and Westminster |
| Electoral Ward | St James's |
| Local Authority District | Westminster |
| 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 | E09000033 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| NHS England Region | London |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Westminster |
| Cancer Alliance | North West and South West London |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
London |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
North West London Health and Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS North West 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 | City of Westminster BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33030997 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Westminster 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Westminster 018B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2B2 |