WC2N 4ES

St James's · Westminster · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Westminster
Postcode district
WC2N
Postcode sector
WC2N 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WC2N 4HP 19 m
WC2N 4ER 31 m
WC2N 4HS 33 m
WC2N 4BP 37 m
WC2N 4DD 38 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WC2N 4ES
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 2016
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WC
Postcode district
WC2N
Postcode sector
WC2N 4
Latitude
51.509912
Longitude
-0.126270
British National Grid easting
530,126
British National Grid northing
180,662

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Westminster · E09000033
Parish or community
E43000236
Output area
E00023934
Lower layer super output area
Westminster 018A · E01004734
Middle layer super output area
Westminster 018 · E02000977

Postcode source versions

Explore WC2N

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
389
Primary
171
Secondary
48
  1. The Royal Ballet School

    Other independent school

    424 m
  2. Soho Parish CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    598 m
  3. St Clement Danes CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    641 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
56,588
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Theft from the person 16,645
  • Other theft 13,068
  • Violence and sexual offences 7,663
  • Shoplifting 5,908
  • Anti social behaviour 2,940

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WC2N 4 residents
302

Age bands in WC2N 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
3.2%

7 residents

Age 15 to 24
22.1%

49 residents

Age 25 to 44
53.6%

119 residents

Age 45 to 64
15.8%

35 residents

Age 65 and over
5.4%

12 residents

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+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
0%
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
4,158
Records since 17 September 2020
1,103
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

  1. 2025/3687/P Date not supplied 932 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
  2. 2025/3210/L Date not supplied 667 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
  3. 2025/3178/P Date not supplied 667 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
  4. 2025/3759/L Date not supplied 401 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
  5. 2025/3450/L Date not supplied 866 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
  6. 2025/2699/P Date not supplied 470 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
  7. 2025/3353/P Date not supplied 660 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
  8. 2025/3736/P Date not supplied 482 m away

    Details to discharge Condition 20 (Air Quality - Dust Risk Assessment Report) and Condition 21a (Air Quality Monitoring) of planning reference 2024/5408/P dated 31/07/25 for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of the existing building to provide Use Class E commercial and retail space, amenity terraces, a new public route, relocated entrances, cycle parking, servicing and rooftop plant along with associated highway, landscaping and public realm improvements and other associated works.

    125 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AD

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2025/3628/P Date not supplied 725 m away

    +++AMENDED DESCRIPTION+++ Variation of conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18, of planning permission 2024/4662/P dated 6 August 2025, namely to reflect design refinements across the One Museum Street, West Central Street, Vine Lane and High Holborn buildings, including minor changes to internal layouts, façade design adjustments to improve ventilation and daylighting, updated balustrades to meet fire requirements, revised entrances and active frontages, reconfigured and separated basements, relocated refuse stores and amenity areas.

    Selkirk House 166 High Holborn 1 Museum Street 10-12 Museum Street 35-41 New Oxford Street and 16A-18 West Central Street London WC1A 1JR

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  10. 2025/3584/L Date not supplied 725 m away

    +++AMENDED DESCRIPTION+++ Variation of Condition 2 of listed building consent ref: 2023/2653/L, dated 7 March 2024, to reflect design amendments across 10-12 Museum Street, 35 and 37 New Oxford Street and 33 New Oxford Street including adjustments to roof access and rooftop equipment, removal of redundant windows replacement of existing pavement lights, reinstatement of paving lights, basement waterproofing, amendments to WC layouts, revised fire safety measures and extending the depth of the lightwell abutting 33 New Oxford Street

    Selkirk House 166 High Holborn 1 Museum Street 10-12 Museum Street 35-41 New Oxford Street and 16A-18 West Central Street London WC1A 1JR

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 2025/3169/L Date not supplied 497 m away

    Replacement of single glazed timber sliding sash windows, and a door-set with new like-for-like replacements with the addition of vacuum glass.

    18 Flat 4 Monmouth Street London Camden WC2H 9HB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  12. 2025/2758/P Date not supplied 618 m away

    Change of use of the lower and upper basement, ground and mezzanine floors to use the existing floorspace for an immersive experience venue with associated ancillary facilities including a bar area, retail and office space (sui generis) (RETROSPECTIVE)

    60-70 Shorts Gardens London WC2H 9AH

    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

134

within 5 km

  • COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    47 SHORTS GARDENS, LONDON, WC2H 9AA

    ODS code E87045

    549 m

  • GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    4TH FLOOR, SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH, 1 FRITH STREET, LONDON, W1D 3HZ

    ODS code E87772

    645 m

  • SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE

    1ST FLOOR, 30 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W1D 3QS

    ODS code E87069

    645 m

  • SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE

    1ST FLOOR, 1 FRITH STREET, LONDON, W1D 3HZ

    ODS code E87714

    645 m

  • KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

    3RD FLOOR, BUSH HOUSE, SOUTH EAST WING, 300 STRAND, LONDON, WC2B 4PJ

    ODS code E87768

    648 m

  • ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE

    TOWER 3, 2ND FLOOR CLEMENTS INN, LONDON, WC2A 2AZ

    ODS code F83672

    872 m

  • MUSEUM PRACTICE

    58 GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON, WC1B 3BA

    ODS code F83061

    921 m

  • GOWER STREET PRACTICE

    20 GOWER STREET, LONDON, WC1E 6DP

    ODS code F83005

    1.2 km

  • RIDGMOUNT PRACTICE

    8 RIDGMOUNT STREET, LONDON, WC1E 7AA

    ODS code F83043

    1.2 km

  • WATERLOO HEALTH CENTRE

    114-118 LOWER MARSH, WATERLOO, LONDON, SE1 7AE

    ODS code G85136

    1.4 km

  • HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83058

    1.5 km

  • BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACT, 45 COLOMBO STREET, LONDON, SE1 8EE

    ODS code G85642

    1.5 km

  • BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC

    39 BRUNSWICK CENTRE, LONDON, WC1N 1AF

    ODS code F83048

    1.6 km

  • THE DR HICKEY SURGERY FOR THE HOMELESS

    3-7 ARNEWAY STREET, LONDON, SW1P 2BG

    ODS code E87740

    1.6 km

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE

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

    ODS code F83042

    1.6 km

  • FITZROVIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    31 FITZROY SQUARE, LONDON, W1T 6EU

    ODS code E87066

    1.7 km

  • MAYFAIR MEDICAL CENTRE

    3-5 WEIGHHOUSE STREET, LONDON, W1K 5LS

    ODS code E87648

    1.7 km

  • THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY

    1 HANDEL STREET, LONDON, WC1N 1PD

    ODS code F83044

    1.8 km

  • MILLBANK MEDICAL CENTRE

    MEDICAL CENTRE BUILDING, 20 PAGE STREET, LONDON, SW1P 4EN

    ODS code E87739

    1.8 km

  • CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83624

    2.1 km

Showing 20 of 134 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

  • Charing Cross

    TMU · Charing Cross

    0.1 miles
  • St Martin's Place

    BCT · Leicester Square

    0.1 miles
  • Charing Cross Underground Station

    PLT · Charing Cross

    0.1 miles
  • Charing Cross

    TMU · Charing Cross

    0.1 miles
  • Charing Cross Underground Station

    PLT · Charing Cross

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Westminster 018A, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,191 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
1 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

389 open schools are in scope, including 171 primary and 48 secondary schools. The Royal Ballet School is the nearest published school at 424 m.

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

Recorded crime

56,588 published events cover 12 months, averaging 4,715.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Theft from the person with 16,645 events.

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