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WC1B 5ER

Bloomsbury

Camden

Overview

Postcode WC1B 5ER 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
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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 17 ft away from WC1B 5ER.

Flood risk

No risk

Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West near WC1B 5ER 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 miGray's Inn FieldsSmall
0.1 miRussell SquareSmall
0.2 miGordon SquareSmall

Schools

In the WC1B 5ER 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

0.1 miNot applicableOdyssey House School - BloomsburyOther independent special school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableUniversity of LondonHigher education institutions

N/A