This page brings together the map and available local information for WC1A 1LY in Camden. The boundary shown is an approximation created from address points, and each data section explains whether its figures apply to the full postcode or a wider statistical area. Census 2021 records 9 residents and 5 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | WC1A 1LY |
| Postcode without spaces | WC1A1LY |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5176500 |
| Longitude | -0.1251740 |
| British National Grid | 530,180 E, 181,525 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Output Area (2021) | E00004559 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01000918 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000193 |
| Electoral ward | E05013653 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001290 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 9 |
| Households | 5 |
| Female residents | 3 |
| Male residents | 6 |
| Residents per household | 1.8 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the WC1A postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Other independent school
43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place, London, WC1A 2RA
Ages 15–24 · 143 pupils of 450 capacity
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 29 July 2020
41201 - Construction of commercial buildings
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 20 July 2016
47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 30 August 2007
56101 - Licensed restaurants
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 28 July 2003
47610 - Retail sale of books in specialised stores
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 11 August 1995
47610 - Retail sale of books in specialised stores
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Camden 028C includes WC1A 1LY and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Theft from the person | 19 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
WC1A 1LY is in Camden, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 9 residents at WC1A 1LY. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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