Schools
387 open schools are in scope, including 168 primary and 47 secondary schools. City Lit is the nearest published school at 135 m.
Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.
WC2B 5RX
St James's · Westminster · England
Updated September 2026
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- Post town
- London
- Ward
- St James's
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Postcode district
- WC2B
- Postcode sector
- WC2B 5
Nearby postcodes
Complete postcode fields and official codes
- Postcode
- WC2B 5RX
- Status
- Current
- Introduced
- 1 January 1980
- Terminated
- Not published
- Postcode area
- WC
- Postcode district
- WC2B
- Postcode sector
- WC2B 5
- Latitude
- 51.514155
- Longitude
- -0.121628
- British National Grid easting
- 530,436
- British National Grid northing
- 181,142
Statistical and administrative geographies
- Country
- England · E92000001
- Region
- London · E12000007
- Local authority district
- Westminster · E09000033
- Electoral ward
- St James's · E05013806
- Parish or community
- E43000236
- Westminster constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster · E14001172
- Output area
- E00023957
- Lower layer super output area
- Westminster 018B · E01004735
- Middle layer super output area
- Westminster 018 · E02000977
Postcode source versions
- Ordnance Survey: Code-Point Open Version 2026-08 · Current postcode units in Great Britain · OGL-3.0
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory Version 2026-08 · United Kingdom; Northern Ireland excluded pending rights review; Crown Dependencies outside product scope · OGL-3.0 with third-party rights
- Ordnance Survey: Boundary-Line Version 2026-05 · Local-authority boundaries in Great Britain · OS OpenData Licence
Explore WC2B
Property
17 recorded
sales at this postcode
| Address | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 44 - 46, Flat 7, Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5RX | 25 June 2021 | £775,000 |
| 44 - 46, Flat 11, Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5RX | 2 March 2015 | £820,000 |
| 44 - 46, Flat 1, Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5RX | 31 October 2014 | £1,330,000 |
Schools
Within 3.1 miles of this postcode
- Open schools
- 387
- Primary
- 168
- Secondary
- 47
- 135 m
City Lit
Further education
- 157 m
The Royal Ballet School
Other independent school
- 185 m
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
Recorded crime
Within 1 mile of this postcode
- Published events
- 57,815
- Months covered
- 12
- Latest month
- June 2026
Most recorded categories in this period
- Theft from the person 16,549
- Other theft 13,436
- Violence and sexual offences 7,937
- Shoplifting 5,900
- Anti social behaviour 3,082
Census 2021
Population and age profile
- Postcode residents
- 10
- Postcode households
- 8
- Residents per household
- 1.3
- WC2B 5 residents
- 968
6 female, 4 male
Age bands in WC2B 5
Wider postcode sector- Age 0 to 14
- 8.8%
- Age 15 to 24
- 13.5%
- Age 25 to 44
- 31.2%
- Age 45 to 64
- 31.4%
- Age 65 and over
- 15%
73 residents
112 residents
258 residents
260 residents
124 residents
This postcode contained 1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider WC2B 5 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.
Fixed broadband coverage
Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.
- Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
- 100%
- Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
- 100%
- Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
- 100%
- Gigabit-capable
- 100%
- Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
- 0%
- Next Generation Access
- 100%
- Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
- 0%
Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Planning applications
Mapped applications within 1,000 metres of this postcode point.
- Available records
- 8,537
- Records since 17 September 2020
- 2,293
- Latest available record date
- 8 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
- 2025/3687/P Date not supplied 651 m away
Non-material amendments to planning permission 2022/4361/P, granted subject to a legal agreement on 09/08/2023, for extensions and alterations including an additional storey with a pavilion and terraces on top and rear (south) extensions to all upper floors with terraces. Proposed amendments are at roof level and on rear elevation and include realignment of windows, with some louvres added, amendments to the roof interfaces (at the gables), amended/additional plant on the roof and setting back of the roof balustrade (east elevation)
21 Bloomsbury Street London Camden WC1B 3HF
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3210/L Date not supplied 539 m away
Installation of new shopfront in association with use of entire building for retail and internal alterations/upgrades to all floors
59 St Giles High Street London Camden WC2H 8LH
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3178/P Date not supplied 539 m away
Installation of new shopfront in association with use of entire building for retail (See also 2025/3210/L for the same development together with internal alterations/upgrades to Listed building)
59 St Giles High Street London Camden WC2H 8LH
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3157/L Date not supplied 739 m away
Details to discharge Conditions 5a (details of facing materials) and 5b (fire escape stair railings) of listed building consent 2023/4902/L dated 30/7/24 for 'Extension of basement, conversion of front part of building at second and third floor levels from commercial/office space to create 2 x studio dwellings; second floor rear extension, and internal and external alterations.'.
25 Old Gloucester Street London WC1N 3AF
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3759/L Date not supplied 338 m away
Installation of plaque at first floor level to Mercer Street elevation.
Cambridge Theatre Earlham Street London WC2H 9HU
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/2840/L Date not supplied 553 m away
The replacement of light fittings on ground and first floor levels.
German Historical Institute 17 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2NJ
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3450/L Date not supplied 491 m away
External alterations to ground floor front elevation, comprising installation of two retractable awnings, two drinks shelves and replacement double doors.
27 Museum Street London WC1A 1LH
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3399/P Date not supplied 873 m away
Alterations to the east and west courtyards and the footpaths including creation of dropped kerbs and changes to pavement levels and steps and installation of bench seats to retaining walls.
University Of London Senate House Malet Street London WC1E 7HU
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/2699/P Date not supplied 341 m away
Installation of rainwater pipe and hopper onto sloping roof
Flat 14 Seven Dials Court 3 Shorts Gardens London WC2H 9AT
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/2230/P Date not supplied 995 m away
Installation of acoustic enclosures for previously unauthorised air conditioning units. New acoustic enclosures will be installed for the previously unauthorized extractor fan. Relocation and replacement of the previously unauthorized ventilation fan and ducting will be conducted.
35 Gray's Inn Road London Camden WC1X 8PG
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3353/P Date not supplied 163 m away
Infill of existing voids and erection of projecting extensions at second and third floors on Macklin Street frontage, to provide additional office (Class E) accomodation.
New London House 172 Drury Lane London WC2B 5QR
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3184/L Date not supplied 470 m away
Replacement of internal staircase.
Vernon House 23 Sicilian Avenue London Camden WC1A 2QS
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
COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE
47 SHORTS GARDENS, LONDON, WC2H 9AA
ODS code E87045
254 m
KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE
3RD FLOOR, BUSH HOUSE, SOUTH EAST WING, 300 STRAND, LONDON, WC2B 4PJ
ODS code E87768
341 m
ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE
TOWER 3, 2ND FLOOR CLEMENTS INN, LONDON, WC2A 2AZ
ODS code F83672
440 m
MUSEUM PRACTICE
58 GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON, WC1B 3BA
ODS code F83061
534 m
GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE
4TH FLOOR, SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH, 1 FRITH STREET, LONDON, W1D 3HZ
ODS code E87772
713 m
SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE
1ST FLOOR, 30 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W1D 3QS
ODS code E87069
713 m
SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE
1ST FLOOR, 1 FRITH STREET, LONDON, W1D 3HZ
ODS code E87714
713 m
GOWER STREET PRACTICE
20 GOWER STREET, LONDON, WC1E 6DP
ODS code F83005
873 m
HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE
64-66 LAMBS CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, WC1N 3NA
ODS code F83058
925 m
RIDGMOUNT PRACTICE
8 RIDGMOUNT STREET, LONDON, WC1E 7AA
ODS code F83043
965 m
GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE
77 GRAY'S INN ROAD, LONDON, WC1X 8TS
ODS code F83042
1.1 km
BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC
39 BRUNSWICK CENTRE, LONDON, WC1N 1AF
ODS code F83048
1.1 km
THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY
1 HANDEL STREET, LONDON, WC1N 1PD
ODS code F83044
1.3 km
BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE
BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACT, 45 COLOMBO STREET, LONDON, SE1 8EE
ODS code G85642
1.5 km
CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE
FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, 17 PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP
ODS code F83624
1.5 km
DR SEGARAJASINGHE
FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP
ODS code F83678
1.5 km
FITZROVIA MEDICAL CENTRE
31 FITZROY SQUARE, LONDON, W1T 6EU
ODS code E87066
1.6 km
WATERLOO HEALTH CENTRE
114-118 LOWER MARSH, WATERLOO, LONDON, SE1 7AE
ODS code G85136
1.6 km
AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE
4 NAOROJI STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 0GB
ODS code F83652
1.7 km
THE NEAMAN PRACTICE
15 HALF MOON COURT, LONDON, EC1A 7HF
ODS code F84640
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
- 0.1 miles
Covent Garden Station
TMU · Covent Garden
- 0.1 miles
Covent Garden Station
TMU · Covent Garden
- 0.1 miles
Covent Garden Underground Station
PLT · Covent Garden
- 0.1 miles
Covent Garden Underground Station
MET · Covent Garden
- 0.1 miles
Covent Garden Underground Station
PLT · Covent Garden
Relative deprivation
English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Westminster 018B, 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
13,237 of 33,755
- Income
- 6 of 10
- Employment
- 5 of 10
- Education and skills
- 8 of 10
- Health and disability
- 4 of 10
- Crime
- 6 of 10
- Housing and services
- 4 of 10
- Living environment
- 1 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
Recorded crime
57,815 published events cover 12 months, averaging 4,817.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Theft from the person with 16,549 events.
The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.