Postcode WC2E 7QG (Westminster)

Map showing WC2E 7QG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC2E 7QG is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. WC2E 7QG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC2E 7QG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 WC2E 7QG as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WC2E 7QG is Covent Garden which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southampton Street Covent Garden and is 126 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 207 m away at Covent Garden Underground Station The closest railway station is London Charing Cross Rail Station, 403 m away.

The closest primary school to WC2E 7QG (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 WC2E 7QG is Din Tai Fung and is 69 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 23, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Covent Garden Falafel and is 33 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 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 0.9 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 WC2E 7QG 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 WC2E 7QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WC2E 7QG, and the approximate distance away.

Covent Garden 20 m
Southampton Street 44 m
Maiden Lane 96 m
Henrietta Street 105 m
Exeter Street 113 m
Burleigh Street 118 m
Tavistock Street 139 m
Wellington Street 142 m
Savoy Court 159 m
Bedford Street 176 m
Strand 177 m
Floral Street 178 m
James Street 178 m
Savoy Row 179 m
Savoy Steps 181 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC2E 7QG

Introduction April 1987
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 WC2E 7QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Ballet School 201 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
301 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
407 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
524 m
CATS College London 752 m
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
838 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 921 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.04 km
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.12 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.24 km
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
1.24 km
DLD College 1.32 km
Oasis Academy Johanna Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.42 km
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
1.42 km
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Outstanding
(October 6, 2016)
1.46 km
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.47 km
Westminster School 1.48 km
Westminster Abbey Choir School 1.52 km
City of London School 1.59 km
Oasis Academy South Bank Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.62 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC2E 7QG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Covent Garden Falafel Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
33 m
Himalayan Dumpling Mobile caterer 4
Good
September 23, 2021
33 m
The Kiskadee Kitchen Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
33 m
Abuelo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
39 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2019
39 m
Bens Cookies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2013
59 m
Floozie Stuffed Cookies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
59 m
Hotel Chocolat Retailers - other 4
Good
January 13, 2017
59 m
Morelli's Gelato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
59 m
Venchi UK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
59 m
Whittard Of Chelsea Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
59 m
Whittard Of Chelsea Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
59 m
Milk Train Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 15, 2021
61 m
3 Henrietta St Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
69 m
Din Tai Fung Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 23, 2020
69 m
Mrs Riot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
69 m
Sticks N Sushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
69 m
The Ivy Market Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
69 m
Frog By Adam Handling Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
70 m
Honest Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
70 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC2E 7QG - Data from Apr 2022

Southampton Street Covent Garden Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Savoy Street Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Covent Garden Russell Street Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Bedford Street Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Aldwych Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Covent Garden Underground Station Metro/Tram 207 m
Covent Garden Underground Station Metro/Tram 221 m
Covent Garden Underground Station Metro/Tram 224 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 403 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 417 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 954 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 339 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 357 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 372 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC2E 7QG - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.07 km
Duck Island Island 1.11 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.29 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.25 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.35 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.49 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.55 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.63 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.66 km
The Fountains Inland Water 3.69 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.03 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.12 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.14 km
Round Pond Inland Water 4.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC2E 7QG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.4 Mbps 21.8 Mbps 24.38 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 1.26 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% 21.7 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 155,663 kWh - mean 5,765 kWh : median 5,697 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 94,694 kWh - mean 2,630 kWh : median 1,852 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC2E 7QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51148400
Longitude -0.12232500
OS Easting 530397
OS Northing 0180844
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7933
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: EU white-collar 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 E33031038
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 018A
Output Area / Small Area 2D3