Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 9.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
School applications
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Last published allocation
Straight-line distance from this address. This does not guarantee you will get a place.
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Last published allocation was 1,622 m. This address is 625 m (straight line).
Last year an application from this address would have been prioritised at the last published allocation.
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Coordinates & Location for WC1X 8DB
Postcode
WC1X 8DB
Coordinates
51.5285, -0.1191
Grid reference
TQ305827
Easting
530,572
Northing
182,741
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGVHJ+99
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 5 (reduced positional precision)
Built Up Area
Camden
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Camden
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
3703
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3703 out of 32,844 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near WC1X 8DB
England & WalesCrime trends · near WC1X 8DB
Counts are for King's Cross electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY +11%
413018
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
26
YoY +37%
39249
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1271
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1272
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.23.0%
Other White20.6%
Bangladeshi14.8%
African8.0%
Chinese5.4%
+ 10 other groups · 28.2%
Religion
No religion32.6%
Christian30.2%
Muslim24.0%
Not answered9.2%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
25–3423.2%
35–4921.7%
20–2416.9%
50–6414.0%
65–744.8%
+ 5 other age groups · 19.3%
Households
Other35.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over16.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.0%
+ 7 other households · 25.1%
Administrative Information
Camden
Local Authority
Council AreaHolborn and St Pancras E14001290
Constituency
E14001290Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
King's Cross
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 EnglandNorth 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 029A E01000938
E01000938MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Camden 029 E02007115
E02007115LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Camden 024B E01000938
E01000938MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Camden 024 E02000189
E02000189Urban: 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
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentJuly 2026 — Introduced
Postcode WC1X 8DB introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode WC1X 8DB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near WC1X 8DB
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 14–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 62%
RWM expected
81%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 62%
RWM expected
92%
PrimaryIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 0–11FSM 0%
SecondaryStateOut of boroughGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 63%
Attainment 8
52.7
Last published allocation was 1,622 m. This address is 625 m (straight line).
Last year an application from this address would have been prioritised at the last published allocation.
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
81%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
81%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 57%
RWM expected
68%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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