Kingsway is in London and in Camden district.
WC2B 6EY is located in the Holborn and Covent Garden electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Holborn and St Pancras. This postcode has been in use
since 2000-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kingsway, London, WC2B 6EY and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WC2B 6EL, WC2A 3JX, WC2B 6ST, WC2B 6JR, WC2B 6TD, WC2B 5DH, WC2B 5PZ, WC2A 3HP, WC2B 6AH.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 2 42 Kingsway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £2,322,500 | 2022-02-04 | £2,334,360 |
| Ground Floor Retail Unit 38 Kingsway, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building | £7,500,000 | 2017-12-06 | £7,593,660 |
| Flat 5 42 Kingsway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property | £2,600,000 | 2014-09-18 | £2,779,921 |
| Flat 4 42 Kingsway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £1,935,150 | 2014-05-08 | £2,224,141 |
| Flat 3 42 Kingsway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £1,875,000 | 2014-03-06 | £2,234,196 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY | 4out of 4 | 1,085 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH | 4out of 4 | 2,401 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG | 4out of 4 | 3,186 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE | 4out of 4 | 3,687 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT | 3out of 4 | 3,738 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA | 3out of 4 | 103 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU | 4out of 4 | 379 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX | 4out of 4 | 771 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD | 3out of 4 | 851 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ | 4out of 4 | 982 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA | 2out of 4 | 1,542 yd | Foundation school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY | 3out of 4 | 1,851 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG | 4out of 4 | 2,082 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS | 4out of 4 | 2,308 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX | 3out of 4 | 2,361 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA | - not rated | 203 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ | - not rated | 532 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA | - not rated | 1,266 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH | - not rated | 2,213 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT | - not rated | 2,406 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG | 3out of 4 | 3,399 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU | 4out of 4 | 3,721 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG | 3out of 4 | 3,830 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA | - not rated | 239 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY | - not rated | 354 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE | - not rated | 430 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Royal Ballet School 46 Floral Street , Covent Garden WC2E 9DA | - not rated | 449 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street , Camden WC1N 3JH | 4out of 4 | 690 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Kingsway | 42 Kingsway | 2 yd | |
| Beboz Italian Street Food | 36-38 Kingsway | 15 yd | |
| BaxterStorey @ Farrer & Co | 66 Lincoln's Inn Fields | 35 yd | |
| Z HOTEL HOLBORN | 75 Kingsway | 51 yd | |
| Caffe Nero | 77D Kingsway | 58 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Bar One | 58 Kingsway | 49 yd | |
| Simmons Bar | 109 Kingsway | 118 yd | |
| The George | 8 Great Queen Street | 129 yd | |
| The Red Rooms | 4 Great Queen Street | 129 yd | |
| Sway Bar | 61-65 Great Queen Street | 136 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burger King | 117 Kingsway | 124 yd | |
| Krispy Kreme Uk Ltd | 229 High Holborn | 183 yd | |
| Pret A Manger Ltd | 240 High Holborn | 186 yd | |
| Wasabi | 116 High Holborn | 231 yd | |
| FRANCO MANCA | 114, High Holborn | 236 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's | 129-133 Kingsway | 164 yd | |
| Waitrose and Partners | Weston House, 246 High Holborn | 170 yd | |
| Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd | 71 High Holborn | 370 yd | |
| Sainsbury's Local | Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row | 453 yd | |
| TESCO | Tesco Express, Endell Street | 477 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn) WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN | health and fitness suite | 167 yd |
| Rosewood Hotel HIGH HOLBORN | health and fitness suite | 180 yd |
| London School Of Economics Students Union Gym SHEFFIELD STREET | health and fitness suite | 205 yd |
| Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN | health and fitness suite | 227 yd |
| Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET | health and fitness suite | 265 yd |
| London School Of Economics Students Union HOUGHTON STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 282 yd |
| King'S Sport Strand Gym ALDWYCH | health and fitness suite | 393 yd |
| Dw Fitness First (Waldorf) ALDWYCH | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 418 yd |
| Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club 50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 423 yd |
| Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 463 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 87.5% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 87.5% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 87.5% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 87.5% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 12.5% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 6677 crimes were reported
near Kingsway .
It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported).
This street can be considered very dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WC2B 6EY.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WC2B 6EY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
The percentage of student residents living in WC2B 6EY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 98 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 56 |
| Self-Employed | 39 |
| Retired | 16 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 12 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Part-Time Employee | 7 |
| Other | 4 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Looking after home or family | 0 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 81 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 25 |
| Information and communication | 18 |
| Other | 18 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 13 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 13 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 13 |
| Education | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Human health and social work activities | 5 |
| Construction | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 2 |
| Female | 130 |
| Male | 117 |
| Single | 148 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 64 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 10 |
| Widowed | 10 |
| Very good health | 161 |
| Good health | 73 |
| Fair health | 8 |
| Bad health | 3 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 4 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 15 |
| Apprenticeship | 2 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 31 |
| Degree or Similar | 183 |
| Other | 5 |
| Chinese | 24 |
| Indian | 6 |
| Pakistani | 4 |
| Other Asian | 8 |
| Black African | 5 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 6 |
| White | 172 |
| Arab | 6 |
| Other | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 118 |
| European Union | 45 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 9 |
| Middle East and Asia | 40 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 23 |
| Oceania | 10 |
| Born in the UK | 118 |
| 10+ Years | 28 |
| 5-10 Years | 20 |
| 2-5 Years | 29 |
| Less than 2 years | 52 |
| United Kingdom | 142 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| France | 9 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Italy | 11 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Romania | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 16 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| North Africa | 3 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Middle East | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 16 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 8 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 12 |
| Central and South America | 4 |
| Oceania | 5 |
| No religion | 92 |
| Christian | 93 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Jewish | 12 |
| Muslim | 11 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 35 |