WC2H 7DH

POSTCODE

WC2H 7DH is a postcode in St James's.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5099, -0.1313
OS grid TQ297806 (529,774, 180,657)
IMD England
3/10
#9191
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 137.1 per 1k
MoM -10% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGV59+XF
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Among the highest · 137.1 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.
9191
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9191 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 WC2H

Police Recorded Crime near WC2H 7DH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WC2H 7DH

Counts are for St James's 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
267
YoY stable
334265195
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
203
YoY -23%
273228182
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
26
YoY -19%
704111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
32
YoY +10%
442710
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY -97%
62310
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
754
YoY -27%
1,9101,332754
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
137
YoY +36%
14510769
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · burglary rising

1,420
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,691
White Brit.32.4%
Other White22.9%
Chinese13.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.1%
Bangladeshi3.5%
+ 8 other groups · 23.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,691
No religion36.7%
Christian35.4%
Muslim10.6%
Not answered8.9%
Buddhist3.9%
+ 2 other religions · 4.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,690
35–4925.1%
25–3422.0%
50–6417.6%
20–2413.7%
65–747.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 13.7%

Households

Total households: 1,007
One person: other43.4%
One person: aged 66+12.0%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.8%
+ 9 other households · 18.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Piccadilly Circus Underground Station

    Underground

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Leicester Square Underground Station

    Underground

    257 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Charing Cross

    Underground · Rail

    357 m straight lineabout 4 min

Bus stops

  • Coventry Street / Leicester Square

    Bus · ->E · east

    61 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Haymarket / Jermyn Street

    Bus · Stop R · south

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Haymarket / Charles II Street

    Bus · Stop P · south

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Trocadero / Haymarket

    Bus · Stop K · south-west

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Charles II Street

    Bus · Stop X · west

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for WC2H 7DH

England
Country
Westminster
Local Authority
St James's
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WC2H 7DH
Coordinates
51.5099, -0.1313
Grid reference
TQ297806
Easting
529,774
Northing
180,657
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGV59+XF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
City of Westminster
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Westminster
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

Administrative Information

Westminster
Local Authority
Council Area
Cities of London and Westminster E14001172
Constituency
E14001172
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
St James's
Constituency code
E14001172
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Westminster, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Westminster

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Westminster
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Westminster 018A E01004734
E01004734
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 018 E02000977
E02000977
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 018A E01004734
E01004734
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 018 E02000977
E02000977
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

7:34 AM5:55 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
5:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
5:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 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 WC2H 7DH 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 E01004734 and MSOA E02000977 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9191
Present — Active
Postcode WC2H 7DH 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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