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WC1A 2RA

POSTCODE

WC1A 2RA is a postcode in Bloomsbury.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5184, -0.1219
OS grid TQ304816 (530,406, 181,618)
IMD England
4/10
#12794
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 56.2 per 1k
MoM -10% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGV9H+96
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Among the highest · 56.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
12794
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12794 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in WC1A

Police Recorded Crime near WC1A 2RA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WC1A 2RA

Counts are for Bloomsbury electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
79
YoY +39%
987551
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
117
YoY +54%
14310056
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
45243
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
25
YoY +127%
322211
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY -93%
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
331
YoY +19%
577417257
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Bicycle Theft
27
YoY +170%
271910
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
31
YoY +72%
432914
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · bicycle theft up sharply · burglary rising

623
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,419
White Brit.34.3%
Other White23.4%
Chinese9.0%
African5.9%
Bangladeshi4.5%
+ 9 other groups · 22.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,419
No religion36.7%
Christian34.3%
Muslim12.2%
Not answered11.3%
Jewish1.8%
+ 2 other religions · 3.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,419
25–3421.9%
20–2419.8%
35–4916.7%
50–6415.9%
65–747.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.2%

Households

Total households: 764
One person: other36.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.6%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 23.9%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Holborn Underground Station

    Underground

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Russell Square Underground Station

    Underground

    541 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Tottenham Court Road Station

    Underground · Rail

    609 m straight lineabout 8 min

Bus stops

  • Bloomsbury Square

    Bus · Stop B · west

    21 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bloomsbury Square

    Bus · Stop F · north-east

    24 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Southampton Row / Theobalds Road

    Bus · Stop X · south

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • High Holborn

    Bus · Stop Q · west

    118 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Southampton Row / Theobalds Road

    Bus · Stop Y · north

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for WC1A 2RA

England
Country
Camden
Local Authority
Bloomsbury
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WC1A 2RA
Coordinates
51.5184, -0.1219
Grid reference
TQ304816
Easting
530,406
Northing
181,618
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGV9H+96
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Camden
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Camden
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Camden
Local Authority
Council Area
Holborn and St Pancras E14001290
Constituency
E14001290
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Bloomsbury
Constituency code
E14001290
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Camden, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Camden

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
North Central London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Camden
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - 93C
Cancer Alliance
North Central London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Camden 028B E01000914
E01000914
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Camden 028 E02000193
E02000193
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Camden 028B E01000914
E01000914
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Camden 028 E02000193
E02000193
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:29 AM6:02 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WC1A 2RA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000914 and MSOA E02000193 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12794
Present — Active
Postcode WC1A 2RA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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