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WC2H 8PA

St James's

Westminster

Overview

Postcode WC2H 8PA 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 6292.7 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 Leicester Square located about 0.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 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
6293
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
80.8%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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 6292.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

80.8%

Approximately 80.8% 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

9/10

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 39 ft away from WC2H 8PA.

Flood risk

No risk

Strand, St James & Mayfair near WC2H 8PA 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 Leicester Square located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

1

Leicester Square

Northern, Piccadilly

0.2 mi

1

Covent Garden

Piccadilly

0.2 mi

1

Tottenham Court Road

Central, Elizabeth, Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miVictoria Embankment GardensMedium
0.6 miLincoln's Inn FieldsMedium
0.6 miRussell SquareSmall

Schools

In the WC2H 8PA postcode area, located within Strand, St James & Mayfair, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableThe Royal Ballet SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySoho Parish CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableFashion Retail AcademyMiscellaneous

N/A