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WC2N 5BX

St James's

Westminster

Overview

Postcode WC2N 5BX 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 4343.3 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 Charing Cross located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is St. James's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
4343
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

3/10

Strand, St James & Mayfair has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,862 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Strand, St James & Mayfair has a very high crime rate, with approximately 4343.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 77 ft away from WC2N 5BX.

Flood risk

No risk

Strand, St James & Mayfair near WC2N 5BX 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 Charing Cross located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

1

Charing Cross

Bakerloo, Northern, Southeastern

0.1 mi

1

Embankment

Bakerloo, Circle, District, Northern

0.3 mi

1

Leicester Square

Northern, Piccadilly

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSt. James's ParkLarge
0.2 miVictoria Embankment GardensMedium
0.4 miJubilee GardensSmall

Schools

In the WC2N 5BX postcode area, located within Strand, St James & Mayfair, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicableCourtauld Institute of ArtHigher education institutions

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableThe Royal Ballet SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySoho Parish CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good