Postcode WC2B 5TA (Westminster)

Map showing WC2B 5TA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC2B 5TA is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. WC2B 5TA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC2B 5TA 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 5TA as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to WC2B 5TA is Drury Lane which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Covent Garden Russell Street and is 188 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 237 m away at Covent Garden Underground Station The closest railway station is London Charing Cross Rail Station, 735 m away.

The closest primary school to WC2B 5TA (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 5TA is Prince Of Wales Public House and is 14 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 15, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Doughnut Time and is 77 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WC2B 5TA is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Westminster 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 5TA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Drury Lane 15 m
Wild Street 75 m
Dryden Street 96 m
Arne Street 111 m
Keeley Street 123 m
Parker Mews 135 m
Kemble Street 137 m
Bow Street 141 m
Great Queen Street 154 m
B402 157 m
Parker Street 159 m
Wild Court 171 m
Russell Street 180 m
Kean Street 183 m
Macklin Street 188 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC2B 5TA

Introduction December 1998
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 5TA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
107 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
146 m
The Royal Ballet School 182 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
197 m
CATS College London 429 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
715 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 725 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
915 m
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
947 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
957 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
1.11 km
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.28 km
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.34 km
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
1.4 km
City of London School 1.58 km
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.6 km
DLD College 1.62 km
Oasis Academy Johanna Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.68 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.71 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prince Of Wales Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2013
14 m
Barrafina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
36 m
Lowlander Grand Cafe Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 15, 2022
73 m
Redemption Roasters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 22, 2022
73 m
Wing's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
73 m
ITSU Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
74 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2018
77 m
Doughnut Time Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
77 m
Freemasons Arms Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
77 m
Benugo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 27, 2017
81 m
Sun Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
81 m
Cafe at Freemasons Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
83 m
Tario Express Food & Wine Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
April 17, 2018
83 m
Bhatti Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2019
84 m
Lockes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
84 m
Philomena’s Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
84 m
Shoryu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
84 m
The Black Penny Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
84 m
Margot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
84 m
Whipped London Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 24, 2019
93 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Covent Garden Russell Street Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Drury Lane Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Kingsway Holborn Station Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Aldwych Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Holborn Station Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Covent Garden Underground Station Metro/Tram 237 m
Covent Garden Underground Station Metro/Tram 246 m
Covent Garden Underground Station Metro/Tram 252 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 735 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 744 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 896 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 634 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 659 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 667 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.41 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.38 km
Duck Island Island 1.42 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.59 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.14 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.39 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.49 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.56 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.66 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.74 km
The Fountains Inland Water 3.78 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.84 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.92 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 4.21 km
Round Pond Inland Water 4.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.9 Mbps 22 Mbps 24.38 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.27 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 136,794 kWh - mean 7,600 kWh : median 6,378 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC2B 5TA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51443800
Longitude -0.12145500
OS Easting 530449
OS Northing 0181174
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5794
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000033
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

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

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 City of Westminster BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036762
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 018B
Output Area / Small Area 3B3