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This is a profile for the central postcode in London which is WC2B 5PS. Neighbourhood profiles vary significantly from postcode to postcode.

Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will live in multi-ethnic purpose built estates.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are mostly found in Inner London, in areas such as Southwark, Hackney, Lambeth and Tower Hamlets. There are also similar areas in central Glasgow.

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Schools

Find out the performance data, locations and contact details of your local schools. All the vital information you need to help make educational decisions for your children.
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Crime

The Metropolitan Police force is responsible for policing the Camden Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in Camden council is £1,331.00, compared to an average in England of £1,278.93.
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Local news

Man held over mutilation murder

21/11/2009 12:16:50

A man remains in custody while 11 others are bailed in connection with the discovery of a woman's mutilated body in Greenford.
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Tube check cuts 'risking safety'

20/11/2009 11:34:20

Plans to cut track inspections on a stretch of the Tube will risk public safety, a rail union has said.
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Knox prosecutors seek life term

21/11/2009 15:49:44

Prosecutors seek a life sentence for the pair accused of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in Italy.
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Two held after teenager stabbed

21/11/2009 14:33:42

An unnamed 19-year-old man who was stabbed dies at the scene in a street in Stoke Newington, north London.
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Intellectual disability ban ends

21/11/2009 10:53:53

Athletes with intellectual disabilities will once again be able to compete in the Paralympics activities at London 2012.
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Cash-crisis university criticised

20/11/2009 21:16:21

A report into financial chaos at a north London university finds board members were aware false claims for funding were made.
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Mayor 'blocked' public space plan

20/11/2009 18:51:30

The Mayor of London's architectural aide resigned as he felt Boris Johnson had "blocked" attempts to create public spaces.
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Honour case Tulay 'still alive'

20/11/2009 18:01:07

A man accused of murdering his 15-year-old daughter in a so-called 'honour killing' tells a court he believes she is still alive.
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Officer jailed for Pc sex assault

20/11/2009 18:41:02

A sergeant with the Metropolitan Police is jailed for eight months for sexually assaulting a sleeping colleague after a Christmas party.
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Tell us a story

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How to contact BBC News Interactive's London team
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More news sites

19/10/2004 09:56:40

Links to other local news internet sites in London
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Weekend guide

19/11/2009 21:12:12

Tips to help you get the best out of your weekend in the city
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Tube Stations

St John's Wood (0.54 miles away), Jubilee

Chalk Farm (0.66 miles away), Northern

Swiss Cottage (0.73 miles away), Jubilee

Camden Town (0.87 miles away), Northern

Belsize Park (0.94 miles away), Northern

Railway Stations

South Hampstead (0.84 miles away), London Overground

Kentish Town West (0.95 miles away), London Overground

London Marylebone (0.99 miles away), Chiltern Railways

Camden Road (1.06 miles away), London Overground

London Euston (1.21 miles away), Network Rail

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