High deprivation
IMD England
Among the highest · 122.6 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.
13237
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13237 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near WC2R 2AB
England & WalesCrime trends · near WC2R 2AB
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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
238
YoY stable
316250183
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
187
YoY -19%
253205156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
27
YoY -10%
694010
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
24
YoY +14%
37239
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY -97%
61310
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
122
YoY +45%
1259565
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.32.3%
Other White23.2%
Chinese12.8%
Other Asian4.7%
African4.5%
+ 10 other groups · 22.6%
Religion
No religion39.1%
Christian35.6%
Muslim10.2%
Not answered8.4%
Buddhist2.7%
+ 2 other religions · 4.0%
Age groups
50–6420.2%
25–3419.5%
35–4919.0%
20–2413.7%
16–197.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.6%
Households
Other50.6%
Any member 66+9.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.8%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.0%
+ 8 other households · 19.6%
Coordinates & Location for WC2R 2AB
Postcode
WC2R 2AB
Coordinates
51.5100, -0.1171
Grid reference
TQ307806
Easting
530,764
Northing
180,686
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGV5M+X5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 5 (reduced positional precision)
Built Up Area
City of Westminster
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Westminster
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Westminster
Local Authority
Council AreaCities of London and Westminster E14001172
Constituency
E14001172Metropolitan 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 EnglandWest 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 018B E01004735
E01004735MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 018 E02000977
E02000977LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 018B E01004735
E01004735MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 018 E02000977
E02000977Urban: 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
6:08 AM
Sunrise
5:28 PM
Sunset
11 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:08 AM
Sunset (today)
5:28 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 20 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 2016
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> PresentSeptember 2016 — Introduced
Postcode WC2R 2AB introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004735 and MSOA E02000977 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WC2R 2AB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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