Postcode WC2H 9AY (Camden)

Map showing WC2H 9AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WC2H 9AY is located in Camden, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WC2H 9AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WC2H 9AY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 WC2H 9AY as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WC2H 9AY is Nottingham Court which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Giles High Street and is 210 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 145 m away at Covent Garden Underground Station The closest railway station is Tottenham Court Road Station, 658 m away.

The closest primary school to WC2H 9AY (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 WC2H 9AY is Crown & Anchor and is 19 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pret a Manger and is 29 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WC2H 9AY 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 WC2H 9AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WC2H 9AY, and the approximate distance away.

Nottingham Court 21 m
Shorts Gardens 40 m
Neal Street 42 m
Endell Street 53 m
B401 53 m
Shelton Street 69 m
Betterton Street 80 m
B402 124 m
Langley Street 127 m
Arne Street 136 m
Long Acre 137 m
Monmouth Street 138 m
Dryden Street 156 m
Earlham Street 161 m
Mercer Street 161 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WC2H 9AY

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 WC2H 9AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Ballet School 178 m
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
300 m
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
347 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2014)
372 m
CATS College London 471 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 555 m
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
713 m
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
759 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
1.05 km
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.13 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.16 km
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
1.27 km
London Nautical School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.46 km
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
1.46 km
Eifa International School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.5 km
Portland Place School 1.56 km
Queen's College, London 1.59 km
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.6 km
Southbank International School Westminster 1.67 km
DLD College 1.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WC2H 9AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crown & Anchor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
19 m
MANAKISH & NAANZA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
19 m
Teatulia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
19 m
Circus Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 26, 2022
20 m
Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 29, 2019
20 m
Parsons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
20 m
Saunabar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
20 m
TESCO Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
27 m
Kipps Deli Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2021
27 m
Pret a Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
29 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
36 m
The 10 Cases Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 27, 2020
50 m
Royals Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
50 m
The Hospital Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
51 m
Choccywoccydoodah Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
54 m
Earls Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 24, 2020
54 m
Big Shot Coffee and Donuts Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
60 m
Claw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
60 m
Club Mexicana Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
60 m
Crown & Queue Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
60 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WC2H 9AY - Data from Apr 2022

St Giles High Street Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Drury Lane Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Bus Stop/Station 276 m
New Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Cambridge Circus Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Covent Garden Underground Station Metro/Tram 145 m
Covent Garden Underground Station Metro/Tram 151 m
Covent Garden Underground Station Metro/Tram 151 m
Tottenham Court Road Station Rail 658 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 692 m
London Charing Cross Rail Station Rail 701 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 708 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 723 m
Savoy Pier Ferry 740 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.38 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WC2H 9AY - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 1.28 km
Duck Island Island 1.31 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 1.46 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.98 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 3.15 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
The Long Water Inland Water 3.5 km
The Fountains Inland Water 3.53 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.67 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.72 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.76 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.79 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.9 km
Round Pond Inland Water 4.16 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 4.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WC2H 9AY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 100.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.4 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% 23.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 146.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 63,874 kWh - mean 5,323 kWh : median 4,678 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WC2H 9AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51434200
Longitude -0.12500400
OS Easting 530203
OS Northing 0181157
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12962
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: 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 Camden BUASD
Workplace Zone E33029394
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Camden 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Camden 028D
Output Area / Small Area 2D3