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WC1B 5EG

Bloomsbury

Camden

Overview

Postcode WC1B 5EG is located in a major urban area, within the Bloomsbury ward of Camden in the London region , and forms part of the Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1064.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West is £60,000 per year. The nearest station is Russell Square located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Russell Square.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1065
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
10%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

5/10

Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,304 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1064.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10%

Approximately 10.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West is £60,000 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 16 ft away from WC1B 5EG.

Flood risk

No risk

Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West near WC1B 5EG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Russell Square located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

1

Russell Square

Piccadilly

0.4 mi

1

Goodge Street

Northern

0.4 mi

1

Euston Square

Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miLincoln's Inn FieldsMedium
0.5 miGray's Inn FieldsSmall
0.1 miRussell SquareSmall

Schools

In the WC1B 5EG postcode area, located within Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableSchool of Oriental and African StudiesHigher education institutions

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableOdyssey House School - BloomsburyOther independent special school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableUniversity of LondonHigher education institutions

N/A