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WC2A 2AU

St James's

Westminster

England / London / Westminster / Strand, St James & Mayfair / St James's / WC2A 2AU

Overview

Postcode WC2A 2AU is located in a major urban area, within the St James's ward of Westminster in the London region , and forms part of the Strand, St James & Mayfair area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1667.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Strand, St James & Mayfair is £68,500 per year. The nearest station is Holborn located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Lincoln's Inn Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1667
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Strand, St James & Mayfair has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,794 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Strand, St James & Mayfair has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1667.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Strand, St James & Mayfair is £68,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 297 ft away from WC2A 2AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Strand, St James & Mayfair near WC2A 2AU 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 Holborn located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

1

Holborn

Central, Piccadilly

0.3 mi

1

Chancery Lane

Central

0.3 mi

1

Temple

Circle, District

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miLincoln's Inn FieldsMedium
0.1 miLincoln's InnSmall
0.4 miBloomsbury Square GardensSmall

Property prices in St James's

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £1,000,000 in St James's area, with individual transactions ranging from £152,500 up to £14,087,848.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats79£1,000,000
Terraced2£3,700,000

10 years price trend in St James's

Schools

In the WC2A 2AU postcode area, located within Strand, St James & Mayfair, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableLondon School of Economics and Political ScienceHigher education institutions

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableUniversity of the Arts LondonHigher education institutions

Good

0.2 mi16 plusCity LitFurther education

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLSE SU Food & DrinksSt Clement's Lane, Westminster, WC2A 2HA
0.1 miCo-op Food18 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6LH
0.2 miTesco Express231,232 Strand, London, WC2R 1DA
0.2 miAmazon Fresh318 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BN
0.2 miLittle Waitrose246 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.