WC1X 9EH

Clerkenwell · Islington · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Islington
Postcode district
WC1X
Postcode sector
WC1X 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
N1 9FW 47 m
N1 9FT 49 m
N1 9FS 55 m
WC1X 9EN 67 m
N1 9FU 71 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WC1X 9EH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1998
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WC
Postcode district
WC1X
Postcode sector
WC1X 9
Latitude
51.531178
Longitude
-0.113805
British National Grid easting
530,930
British National Grid northing
183,049

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Islington · E09000019
Parish or community
E43000209
Output area
E00013554
Lower layer super output area
Islington 021D · E01002728
Middle layer super output area
Islington 021 · E02000574

Postcode source versions

Explore WC1X

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
397
Primary
178
Secondary
49
  1. The Pears Family School

    Free schools alternative provision

    88 m
  2. The Gower School

    Other independent school

    97 m
  3. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

    Community school

    213 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
25,431
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 5,065
  • Other theft 4,313
  • Theft from the person 3,664
  • Shoplifting 2,854
  • Anti social behaviour 2,590

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
116

75 female, 41 male

Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WC1X 9 residents
3,407

Age bands in WC1X 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.6%

376 residents

Age 15 to 24
24.5%

793 residents

Age 25 to 44
33.3%

1,078 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.3%

690 residents

Age 65 and over
9.3%

301 residents

This postcode contained 3.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider WC1X 9 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Planning applications

Mapped applications within 1,000 metres of this postcode point.

Available records
4,290
Records since 17 September 2020
993
Latest available record date
3 September 2025
London Borough of Camden
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. 2025/2648/P Date not supplied 342 m away

    Details pursuant to Condition 5 (Green Roof) of planning permission 2022/4877/P dated 24/07/2023 (for: Erection of mansard roof extension to provide a single residential dwelling (Class C3). Inclusion of green roof and PV panels as well as cycle parking on the ground floor.).

    18-18A Acton Street London WC1X 9ND

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/3514/L Date not supplied 442 m away

    Internal alterations in association with change of use to a 6 bedroom, 10 person HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) (see also planning application 2025/3444/P)

    61 King's Cross Road London Camden WC1X 9LN

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 2025/3444/P Date not supplied 442 m away

    Change of use to a 6 bedroom, 10 person HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) with associated internal alterations

    61 King's Cross Road London Camden WC1X 9LN

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/3738/P Date not supplied 748 m away

    Details of condition 5 (Noise report) of planning permission 2024/0867/P ref. 20/06/2024 (for: Change of use from workshop and residential (Class E(g) and Class C3) to non-retail art gallery, exhibition and studio space (Class F1); external alterations as part of refurbishment of existing building, installation of ASHP.)

    12 Whidborne Street London WC1H 8EU

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2025/3417/L Date not supplied 753 m away

    Change of use of part of the premises from hotel (Class C1) to a food and beverage kiosk (Class E).

    Great Northern Hotel Pancras Road London Camden N1C 4TB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  6. 2025/3177/P Date not supplied 753 m away

    Change of use of part of the premises from hotel (Class C1) to a food and beverage kiosk (Class E).

    Great Northern Hotel Pancras Road London Camden N1C 4TB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  7. 2025/3186/L Date not supplied 980 m away

    External alterations comprising alterations to steps within front lightwell. Internal alterations comprising minor changes to floorplan and openings (part retrospective).

    14 John Street London WC1N 2EB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 2025/3139/P Date not supplied 980 m away

    Alterations to steps within the front lightwell.

    14 John Street London WC1N 2EB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2025/3474/P Date not supplied 945 m away

    Installation of two kiosks for a five year period

    Granary Square & Canal Square King's Cross Central London N1C 4AA

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  10. 2025/3322/P Date not supplied 685 m away

    Creation of a roof terrace at main roof level with installation of perimeter glass balustrade and composite privacy screen to rear

    171 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UE

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 2025/3292/P Date not supplied 670 m away

    Replacement of existing ATMs within the station concourse

    Kings Cross Railway Station Euston Road London Camden N1C 4AP

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  12. 2025/3364/P Date not supplied 999 m away

    External alterations to entrance

    3-11 Eyre Street Hill London Camden EC1R 5ET

    London Borough of Camden Registered

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

GP practices

131

within 5 km

  • AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE

    4 NAOROJI STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 0GB

    ODS code F83652

    406 m

  • KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    KILLICK STREET HEALTH CTR, 75 KILLICK STREET, LONDON, N1 9RH

    ODS code F83063

    498 m

  • RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE

    34 RITCHIE STREET, LONDON, N1 0DG

    ODS code F83021

    574 m

  • CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, 17 PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP

    ODS code F83624

    783 m

  • DR SEGARAJASINGHE

    FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP

    ODS code F83678

    783 m

  • THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY

    1 HANDEL STREET, LONDON, WC1N 1PD

    ODS code F83044

    881 m

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE

    77 GRAY'S INN ROAD, LONDON, WC1X 8TS

    ODS code F83042

    940 m

  • BARNSBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL

    ODS code F83033

    981 m

  • MEDICUS SELECT CARE

    BINGFIELD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL

    ODS code Y03103

    981 m

  • BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC

    39 BRUNSWICK CENTRE, LONDON, WC1N 1AF

    ODS code F83048

    1.0 km

  • ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    16 1/2 ST PETER'S STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 8JG

    ODS code F83032

    1.0 km

  • HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE

    64-66 LAMBS CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, WC1N 3NA

    ODS code F83058

    1.0 km

  • KINGS CROSS SURGERY

    77-83 CHALTON STREET, LONDON, NW1 1HY

    ODS code F83635

    1.2 km

  • SOMERS TOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHALTON STREET, LONDON, NW1 1HY

    ODS code F83683

    1.2 km

  • RIVER PLACE HEALTH CENTRE

    RIVER PLACE, ESSEX ROAD, LONDON, N1 2DE

    ODS code F83002

    1.6 km

  • ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    28 LAYCOCK STREET, LONDON, N1 1SW

    ODS code F83010

    1.6 km

  • CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    CITY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, UNIT 1-3 GROUND FLOOR, CITY HOUSE, 190-196 CITY ROAD, LONDON, EC1V 2QH

    ODS code F83064

    1.6 km

  • GOWER STREET PRACTICE

    20 GOWER STREET, LONDON, WC1E 6DP

    ODS code F83005

    1.7 km

  • MUSEUM PRACTICE

    58 GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON, WC1B 3BA

    ODS code F83061

    1.7 km

  • AMPTHILL & REGENTS PARK PRACTICE

    57-59 CROWNDALE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 1TN

    ODS code F83006

    1.7 km

Showing 20 of 131 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Penton Rise

    BCT · Pentonville

    0.1 miles
  • Penton Rise

    BCT · Pentonville

    0.1 miles
  • Penton Rise

    BCT · Pentonville

    0.1 miles
  • Penton Street

    BCT · Pentonville

    0.1 miles
  • Claremont Square

    BCT · Pentonville

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Islington 021D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,676 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

397 open schools are in scope, including 178 primary and 49 secondary schools. The Pears Family School is the nearest published school at 88 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

25,431 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,119.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 5,065 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.