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WC2B 4DS

St James's

Westminster

Overview

Postcode WC2B 4DS 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 1710.0 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 Temple located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Embankment Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1710
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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 1710.0 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 29 ft away from WC2B 4DS.

Flood risk

No risk

Strand, St James & Mayfair near WC2B 4DS 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 Temple located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

Temple

Circle, District

0.3 mi

1

Holborn

Central, Piccadilly

0.3 mi

1

Covent Garden

Piccadilly

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miVictoria Embankment GardensMedium
0.2 miLincoln's Inn FieldsMedium
0.5 miGray's Inn FieldsSmall

Schools

In the WC2B 4DS postcode area, located within Strand, St James & Mayfair, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.1 miPrimarySt Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.2 mi16 plusCity LitFurther education

Outstanding