Use this guide to understand WC2N 5DX in Westminster. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography.
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| Postcode | WC2N 5DX |
| Postcode without spaces | WC2N5DX |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Large user postcode |
| Introduced | August 1993 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5072100 |
| Longitude | -0.1283550 |
| British National Grid | 529,989 E, 180,358 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Output Area (2021) | E00023935 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01004736 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000977 |
| Electoral ward | E05013806 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001172 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
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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 WC2N postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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12 ADELAIDE STREET, LONDON, WC2N 4HW
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated 29 August 1985
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Westminster 018C includes WC2N 5DX and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 104 |
| Theft from the person | 95 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 79 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 65 |
| Public order | 35 |
| Shoplifting | 20 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
WC2N 5DX is in Westminster, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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