Is WC2N 5DG a good place to live?
Central London (WC2N 5DG), Central London, England
View WC2N postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
WC2N 5DG has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
- Schools: 96 nearby (27 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.0 mi
Summary
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
WC2N 5DG is a UK postcode in WC2N with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Embankment, 0.0 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around WC2N 5DG include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 79 incidents were reported in WC2N 5DG. It ranks in the top half for safety within WC2N.
Overall score
Good 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
- 3/5 — Below average
- Schools
- 75/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
WC2N 5DG is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 79 incidents were reported in WC2N 5DG.
The most common categories are Theft from person (48%), Other theft (18%), Anti-social behaviour (14%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within WC2N, this postcode ranks 72 of 150 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- WC2N district average
- 25920 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near WC2N 5DG
96 schools near WC2N 5DG, including 27 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 77 primary schools (21 Outstanding, 48 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 10 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
WC2N 5DG 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 Jumbo, 0.1 miles away.
Whitehall Garden is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Jumbo0.1 mi
- M&S Foodhall0.4 mi
- Japan Centre0.4 mi
- AP Food Express0.5 mi
- SeeWoo0.5 mi
Parks & green space
- Whitehall Garden0.1 mi
- Victoria Embankment Gardens0.1 mi
- Whitehall Garden0.2 mi
- Jubilee Gardens0.3 mi
- Leicester Square0.4 mi
Transportation
Embankment is the closest station, about 0.0 miles from WC2N 5DG - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Charing Cross (0.1 mi), Charing Cross (0.2 mi), Westminster (0.4 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Embankment0.0 mi
- Charing Cross0.1 mi
- Charing Cross0.2 mi
- Westminster0.4 mi
- Leicester Square0.4 mi
Connectivity
Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 0%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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