Kingsway is in London and in Camden district.
WC2B 6JR 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kingsway, London, WC2B 6JR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WC2B 6EY, WC2B 6TD, WC2B 6EL, WC2A 3LZ, WC2B 6ST, WC2A 3JX, WC2A 2ES, WC2A 3LY, WC2B 6TP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens House, 28 Kingsway, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £1,050,000 | 2004-06-15 | £3,252,126 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY | 4out of 4 | 1,146 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 | 2,461 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 | 3,118 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT | 3out of 4 | 3,690 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE | 4out of 4 | 3,745 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 | 137 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 | 310 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 | 811 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 | 850 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ | 4out of 4 | 1,002 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 | 1,469 yd | Foundation school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY | 3out of 4 | 1,924 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG | 4out of 4 | 2,128 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS | 4out of 4 | 2,239 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX | - not rated | 2,382 yd | Free schools | 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 | 140 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ | - not rated | 599 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA | - not rated | 1,322 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH | - not rated | 2,173 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT | - not rated | 2,335 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 | 3,326 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU | 4out of 4 | 3,772 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG | 3out of 4 | 3,880 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 | 312 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY | - not rated | 351 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE | - not rated | 358 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Royal Ballet School 46 Floral Street , Covent Garden WC2E 9DA | - not rated | 421 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Courtauld Institute of Art Somerset House , Strand WC2R 0RN | - not rated | 688 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe 54 | New Academic Building, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields | 2 yd | |
| Fields Bar & Kitchen | Lincoln's Inn Fields Garden, Lincoln's Inn Fields | 2 yd | |
| The Shaw Cafe | New Academic Building, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields | 2 yd | |
| Beboz Italian Street Food | 36-38 Kingsway | 59 yd | |
| 42 Kingsway | 42 Kingsway | 72 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Bar One | 58 Kingsway | 121 yd | |
| Shakespeare's Head | Africa House, 64-78 Kingsway | 152 yd | |
| Sway Bar | 61-65 Great Queen Street | 166 yd | |
| The George | 8 Great Queen Street | 181 yd | |
| The Red Rooms | 4 Great Queen Street | 181 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burger King | 117 Kingsway | 197 yd | |
| Pret A Manger Ltd | 240 High Holborn | 248 yd | |
| Purcha | INGERSOLL HOUSE, 7-9 KINGSWAY | 250 yd | |
| Krispy Kreme Uk Ltd | 229 High Holborn | 254 yd | |
| Wasabi | 116 High Holborn | 302 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitrose and Partners | Weston House, 246 High Holborn | 230 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | 129-133 Kingsway | 237 yd | |
| Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd | 71 High Holborn | 399 yd | |
| Amazon Fresh | 318 High Holborn, London | 491 yd | |
| TESCO | Tesco Express, Endell Street | 493 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| London School Of Economics Students Union Gym SHEFFIELD STREET | health and fitness suite | 132 yd |
| London School Of Economics Students Union HOUGHTON STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 208 yd |
| Rosewood Hotel HIGH HOLBORN | health and fitness suite | 220 yd |
| Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn) WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN | health and fitness suite | 227 yd |
| Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN | health and fitness suite | 288 yd |
| Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET | health and fitness suite | 307 yd |
| King'S Sport Strand Gym ALDWYCH | health and fitness suite | 325 yd |
| Dw Fitness First (Waldorf) ALDWYCH | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 364 yd |
| The Health Club At One Aldwych ALDWYCH | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 448 yd |
| Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET | 456 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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 | 100.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 6524 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 6JR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WC2B 6JR 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 6JR 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 |