Is WC1H 0LP a good place to live?

Camden (WC1H 0LP), London, England

View WC1H postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

WC1H 0LP has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (30 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

WC1H 0LP is a UK postcode in WC1H with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Russell Square, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around WC1H 0LP include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 35 incidents were reported in WC1H 0LP. It ranks in the top half for safety within WC1H.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Good
Schools
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

WC1H 0LP is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 35 incidents were reported in WC1H 0LP.

The most common categories are Theft from person (43%), Anti-social behaviour (20%), Other theft (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within WC1H, this postcode ranks 139 of 322 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
35last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

WC1H district average
2118 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Theft From Person
15 (43%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
7 (20%)
Other Theft
7 (20%)
Violent Crime
3 (9%)
Drugs
1 (3%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (3%)

Schools near WC1H 0LP

92 schools near WC1H 0LP, including 30 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (22 Outstanding and 51 Good) and 15 secondary schools (8 Outstanding, 6 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

77
Primary
15
Secondary
30
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
22
51
1
3
Outstanding (22) Good (51) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools15 schools
8
6
1
Outstanding (8) Good (6) Requires Improvement (1)

Nearby amenities

WC1H 0LP is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tian Tian Market, 0.1 miles away.

Russell Square is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Tian Tian Market
    WC1N1AE
    0.1 mi
  • Waitrose
    WC1N1AF
    0.1 mi
  • M&S Foodhall
    W1T2EQ
    0.4 mi
  • Lidl
    W1T7NE
    0.5 mi
  • Co-op Food
    WC1X8PR
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Russell Square
    WC1B5BF
    0.1 mi
  • Woburn Square
    WC1H8NE
    0.2 mi
  • Tavistock Square
    WC1H9UW
    0.2 mi
  • Queen Square Gardens
    WC1N3BF
    0.2 mi
  • Brunswick Square Gardens
    WC1N1AT
    0.2 mi

Transportation

Russell Square is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from WC1H 0LP - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Goodge Street (0.4 mi), Unknown Station (0.4 mi), Euston Square (0.4 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Russell Square
    WC1N1JD
    0.1 mi
  • Goodge Street
    W1T2HF
    0.4 mi
  • Unknown Station
    NW12EE
    0.4 mi
  • Euston Square
    NW12BZ
    0.4 mi
  • Euston
    NW12DU
    0.5 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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