User:Richardguk/WC postcode area
London WC | |
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  WC | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′05″N 0°07′19″W / 51.518°N 0.122°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | WC |
| Postcode area name | London WC |
| Post towns | 1 |
| Postcode districts | 15 |
| Postcode sectors | 46 |
| Postcodes (live) | 2,610 |
| Postcodes (total) | 7,424 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The WC (Western Central) postcode area, also known as the London WC postcode area[2], is a group of postcode districts in central London, England. It includes parts of the London Borough of Camden, City of Westminster, London Borough of Islington and a very small part of the City of London. The area covered is of very high density development. Deliveries for WC1 and WC2 (and for W1) come from the Rathbone Place office.
The current postcode districts are relatively recent divisions of the WC1 and WC2 districts established in 1917. Where the districts are used for purposes other than the sorting of mail, such as use as a geographic reference and on street signs, they continue to be commonly grouped into these two 'districts'.
Coverage[edit]
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| WC1A | LONDON | New Oxford Street | Camden |
| WC1B | Bloomsbury, British Museum | Camden | |
| WC1E | University College London | Camden | |
| WC1H | St Pancras | Camden | |
| WC1N | Great Ormond Street Hospital | Camden | |
| WC1R | Gray's Inn | Camden | |
| WC1V | High Holborn | Camden, City of London | |
| WC1X | Kings Cross, Finsbury (west) | Camden, Islington | |
| WC2A | Lincoln's Inn Fields, Royal Courts of Justice | Camden, Westminster, City of London | |
| WC2B | Drury Lane, Aldwych | Camden, Westminster | |
| WC2E | Covent Garden | Westminster | |
| WC2H | Leicester Square | Camden, Westminster | |
| WC2N | Charing Cross | Westminster | |
| WC2R | Somerset House | Westminster | |
| WC99 | non-geographic | ||
Adjacent areas[edit]
Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: EC (London EC), SE (London SE), SW (London SW), W (London W), NW (London NW), N (London N).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
51°31′N 0°07′W / 51.52°N 0.12°W