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WC2E 8PW

St James's

Westminster

England / London / Westminster / Strand, St James & Mayfair / St James's / WC2E 8PW

Overview

Postcode WC2E 8PW 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 6126.6 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 Covent Garden located about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Embankment Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
6127
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
40%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Strand, St James & Mayfair has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,933 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Strand, St James & Mayfair has a very high crime rate, with approximately 6126.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40%

Approximately 40.0% 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

9/10

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

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 226 ft away from WC2E 8PW.

Flood risk

No risk

Strand, St James & Mayfair near WC2E 8PW 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 Covent Garden located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

1

Covent Garden

Piccadilly

0.2 mi

1

Leicester Square

Northern, Piccadilly

0.2 mi

1

Charing Cross

Bakerloo, Northern, Southeastern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miVictoria Embankment GardensMedium
0.5 miLincoln's Inn FieldsMedium
0.4 miWhitehall GardenSmall

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 WC2E 8PW postcode area, located within Strand, St James & Mayfair, there are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe Royal Ballet SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableCourtauld Institute of ArtHigher education institutions

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco Express22-25 Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9EQ
0.2 miSainsbury's Local36-37 Strand, London, WC2N 5HY
0.2 miTesco Express125-130 Strand, London, WC2R 0AP
0.2 miFood-Wine-News9 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9BJ
0.2 miWhistlestopMontreal Place, Westminster, WC2N 5HX

Data Sources

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