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WC2A 1EG

POSTCODE

WC2A 1EG is a postcode in Holborn & Covent Garden.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5157, -0.1125
OS grid TQ310813 (531,068, 181,334)
IMD England
4/10
#12794
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 47.4 per 1k
MoM -2% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGV8Q+72
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Among the highest · 47.4 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 WC2A

Police Recorded Crime near WC2A 1EG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WC2A 1EG

Counts are for Holborn & Covent Garden 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
69
YoY -12%
877154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
72
YoY -41%
1239872
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY —
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
16
YoY -27%
38237
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY -90%
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
217
YoY -21%
476347217
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
101
YoY +55%
1368431
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

5 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply

491
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

  • Chancery Lane

    Underground

    272 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Temple

    Underground

    536 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Holborn Station

    Underground

    552 m straight lineabout 7 min

Bus stops

  • Chancery Lane (EC4)

    Bus · ->W · west

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Chancery Lane

    Bus · Stop F · west

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Chancery Lane

    Bus · Stop E · east

    294 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Royal Courts of Justice

    Bus · Stop M · north-east

    295 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Brownlow Street

    Bus · Stop R · west

    304 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for WC2A 1EG

England
Country
Camden
Local Authority
Holborn & Covent Garden
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WC2A 1EG
Coordinates
51.5157, -0.1125
Grid reference
TQ310813
Easting
531,068
Northing
181,334
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGV8Q+72
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

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Administrative Information

Camden
Local Authority
Council Area
Holborn and St Pancras E14001290
Constituency
E14001290
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Holborn & Covent Garden
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

7:28 AM6:01 PM
7:28 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 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 WC2A 1EG 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 WC2A 1EG 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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