On average Holborn & Covent Garden has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 534 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 4.1× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 33.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Holborn & Covent Garden is £70,925 per year. There are 4 schools in Holborn & Covent Garden: 4 primary (2 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have excellent public transport connectivity. Holborn & Covent Garden is home to around 10,361 people, with a population density of about 9,340.8 per km².
Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £722,500 (about £1,054 per square foot) in Holborn & Covent Garden area, with individual transactions ranging from £340,000 up to £4,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 2 | £3,025,000 | £1,184 |
| Flats | 40 | £710,000 | £1,009 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £822,500 | — |
| 2017 | £840,000 | £1,925,000 |
| 2018 | £1,000,000 | £2,187,500 |
| 2019 | £660,250 | £4,074,500 |
| 2020 | £1,100,000 | £2,162,500 |
| 2021 | £1,149,200 | £3,950,000 |
| 2022 | £938,250 | £4,730,000 |
| 2023 | £927,000 | £2,000,000 |
| 2024 | £892,375 | £3,500,000 |
| 2025 | £772,500 | £3,025,000 |
| 2026 | £698,500 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,244 | — |
| 2017 | £1,273 | £1,391 |
| 2018 | £1,207 | £1,518 |
| 2019 | £1,130 | £1,265 |
| 2020 | £1,298 | £1,063 |
| 2021 | £1,307 | £1,419 |
| 2022 | £1,332 | £1,134 |
| 2023 | £1,310 | £1,320 |
| 2024 | £1,135 | £912 |
| 2025 | £1,149 | £1,184 |
| 2026 | £897 | — |
Holborn & Covent Garden records about 534 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.
The median sale price in Holborn & Covent Garden is £722,500 (about £1,054 per square foot) based on 42 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Holborn & Covent Garden has 4 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Holborn & Covent Garden scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Holborn & Covent Garden sits around rank 16,041 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Holborn & Covent Garden is around £70,925 per year, and 34% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Holborn & Covent Garden is represented by 3 elected councillors: Hamza Chowdhury (Green Party), James White (Green Party) and Jim Monahan (Green Party).
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