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Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West

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About

Fitzrovia East and Bloomsbury West form a compact district north of Oxford Street and south of Euston Road, centered on Tottenham Court Road, Gower Street and the grid of streets that link them. The area mixes Georgian terraces, post‑war blocks and late‑Victorian townhouses, with short streets such as Mortimer, Charlotte and Great Russell shaping pedestrian routes. Local anchors include the university complex around Senate House and the cluster of small publishers and studios that line Charlotte Street and Rathbone Place; medical institutions and research libraries sit closer to Gower Street.

Squares and garden plots set the area apart: Bedford Square retains its private garden surrounded by classical terraces and original 18th‑century railings, while quiet courtyards and mews sit behind main streets. Street-level life ranges from independent bookshops and research institutes to lunchtime cafés and pharmaceuticals suppliers, plus transport links on Tottenham Court Road that concentrate retail and trade. The result is an urban fabric where academic, medical and light commercial uses coexist on a tight street pattern.

Area overview

On average Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 676 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 5.2× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 20.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West is £77,584 per year. On average most houses in the area have excellent public transport connectivity. Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West is home to around 5,337 people, with a population density of about 8,311.8 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
676
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
20.5%
Connectivity
10/10

Area Profile

Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West Population
5,337
Population density
8,311.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Theft from the person
198.24(+2013%)
Other theft
190.18(+1564%)
Anti-social behaviour
124.98(+365%)
Violence and sexual offences
118.23(+281%)
Shoplifting
98(+881%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
1,479
27.7%
Other White
1,256
23.53%
Chinese
552
10.34%
Other Asian
320
5.99%
Indian
295
5.53%
Total population: 5,339

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,441
48.59%
Level 3 (A level)
1,625
32.34%
No qualifications
352
7.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
217
4.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
176
3.5%
Total 16+ residents: 5,024

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
969
45.99%
Owns outright
320
15.19%
Social rents from council
305
14.48%
Other social rented
206
9.78%
Owns with a mortgage
187
8.88%
Total households: 2,107

Property prices in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West

Median price£679,000
Price per sq ft£1,166
Sales (last 12 months)29
Typical range (middle 50%)£525K – £930K

Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £679,000 (about £1,166 per square foot) in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £1,875,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Flats29£679,000£1,166

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West.
YearFlats
2016£715,000
2017£670,000
2018£670,000
2019£682,500
2020£750,000
2021£740,000
2022£675,000
2023£777,500
2024£820,000
2025£679,500
2026£770,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West.
YearFlats
2016£1,394
2017£1,305
2018£1,247
2019£1,234
2020£1,294
2021£1,231
2022£1,155
2023£1,283
2024£1,162
2025£1,185
2026£1,142
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Camden district.

Band A£1,472
Band B£1,717
Band C£1,962
Band D£2,208
Band E£2,698
Band F£3,189
Band G£3,679
Band H£4,415

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West

Is Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West safe?

Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West records about 676 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West?

The median sale price in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West is £679,000 (about £1,166 per square foot) based on 29 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West?

Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West sits around rank 16,856 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West?

The average household income in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West is around £77,584 per year, and 21% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West

W1T4DE

Whitfield Street

W1T2NR

Charlotte Street

W1T6BL

Conway Street

WC1H0AF

Bloomsbury

WC1N1JX

Herbrand Street

WC1E6ER

Gower Street

W1T1DX

Percy Street

W1T6NW

Cleveland Street

WC1E7PA

Chenies Street

W1T4SZ

Tottenham Court Road

W1T7PQ

Tottenham Court Road

W1T7NQ

Tottenham Court Road

W1T1UB

Hanway Street

W1T4TQ

Tottenham Court Road

W1T2JD

Windmill Street

WC1H0EF

Endsleigh Street

WC1E7LE

Byng Place

W1T4BG

Maple Street

WC1B5EG

Russell Square

WC1H0DS

Endsleigh Street

W1T7AA

Alfred Mews

WC1E7DF

South Crescent

WC1E6DX

Grafton Way

W1T2NA

Charlotte Street

W1T5HW

Fitzroy Square

W1T4AB

Tottenham Mews

W1T2LR

Charlotte Street

W1T6NG

Cleveland Street

W1T2JN

Windmill Street

WC1E7AZ

Ridgmount Gardens

W1T2DQ

Percy Street

W1T4RP

Tottenham Street

W1T6HQ

Maple Street

W1T2NP

Charlotte Street

W1T6HH

Maple Street

W1T1UE

Hanway Street

WC1E7EB

Alfred Place

W1T2PS

Goodge Street

W1T4RU

Tottenham Street

WC1H0DH

Endsleigh Street

W1T2BL

Colville Place

W1T1UD

Hanway Street

W1T6BZ

Bloomsbury

W1T4BE

Maple Street

W1T4BP

Fitzroy Street

WC1H0AH

Gordon Street

W1T2PY

Bloomsbury

WC1H0JR

Woburn Place

W1T6NH

Cleveland Street

WC1E7BL

Store Street

W1T6DR

Fitzroy Street

W1T4NF

Bloomsbury

W1T6AJ

Warren Mews

WC1H9EU

Bedford Way

WC1E6AU

Bloomsbury

WC1H9HG

Tavistock Square

WC1E6HW

Gower Street

W1T2NB

Charlotte Street

WC1E6EA

Gower Street

WC1H0PD

Gordon Square

W1T1BJ

Gresse Street

W1T4TR

Tottenham Court Road

W1T4TW

Tottenham Court Road

WC1H0BT

Taviton Street

W1T2AJ

Tottenham Street

W1T6HA

Maple Street

W1T4ND

Bloomsbury

WC1E7HB

Torrington Place

W1T6PQ

Cleveland Street

WC1E6AP

Capper Street

W1T2QN

Goodge Street

W1T4SR

Goodge Place

W1T2DE

Percy Street

W1T5NA

Warren Street

W1T2JL

Windmill Street

W1T4JG

Cleveland Mews

W1T7PE

Tottenham Court Road

W1T6EF

Fitzroy Square

W1T1BF

Tottenham Court Road

W1T6HF

Maple Street

WC1E7BT

Store Street

W1T4LX

Goodge Street

W1T2NS

Charlotte Street

W1T6BF

Conway Street

W1T5HQ

Fitzroy Square

WC1H0EB

Endsleigh Gardens

WC1E6HX

Chenies Mews

WC1H0PN

Gordon Square

W1T2LP

Charlotte Street

WC1E7DQ

Store Street

WC1H9HH

Bloomsbury

W1T2HE

Tottenham Court Road

W1T4SD

Goodge Place

W1T1AH

Stephen Mews

W1T2AH

Tottenham Street

W1T4JD

Cleveland Street

WC1H0PP

Gordon Square

W1T4AE

Tottenham Mews

W1T4RT

Tottenham Mews

W1T5DD

Grafton Way