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About

Holborn & Covent Garden is a central London ward defined by its convergence of professional, academic, and theatrical life. The area houses the historic Inns of Court, forming the legal district, alongside a significant portion of the University of London's Bloomsbury campus. Its eastern boundary runs along Kingsway, marking a transition towards the ward's famed theatreland around Shaftesbury Avenue and the Seven Dials junction.

The western section is dominated by the Covent Garden piazza, a former fruit and vegetable market now filled with cafes and street performers. A unique network of vaults beneath the market's cobbles, once used by taverns and merchants, now contains shops and bars. The ward's narrow streets, such as Neal's Yard, contrast with the major thoroughfares of High Holborn and Southampton Row that frame the area.

Area overview

On average Holborn & Covent Garden has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 534 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 9 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 area has 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.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
534
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
33.6%
Connectivity
10/10

Area Profile

Holborn & Covent Garden Population
10,361
Population density
9,340.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Theft from the person
157.8(+1582%)
Other theft
148.92(+1203%)
Anti-social behaviour
117.46(+337%)
Violence and sexual offences
86.09(+177%)
Shoplifting
65.63(+557%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,230
31.18%
Other White
1,989
19.2%
Bangladeshi
1,361
13.14%
African
717
6.92%
Chinese
579
5.59%
Total population: 10,360

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,955
54.3%
Level 3 (A level)
1,290
14.14%
No qualifications
1,189
13.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
692
7.58%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
533
5.84%
Total 16+ residents: 9,125

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,568
30.99%
Social rents from council
1,394
27.55%
Other social rented
920
18.19%
Owns outright
551
10.89%
Owns with a mortgage
401
7.93%
Total households: 5,059

Property prices in Holborn & Covent Garden

Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £710,000 in Holborn & Covent Garden area, with individual transactions ranging from £340,000 up to £4,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Holborn & Covent Garden in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Holborn & Covent Garden over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats42£699,250£10,759
Terraced2£3,025,000£12,743

10 years median price trend in Holborn & Covent Garden

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Holborn & Covent Garden.

All postcodes in Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1A1PB

Museum Street

WC1B5AN

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V6NP

High Holborn

EC1N8QS

Saffron Hill

WC1V6NZ

Eagle Street

WC2B5NF

Macklin Street

WC1N3PZ

Boswell Street

EC1N7SB

Baldwins Gardens

WC2H9AZ

Shorts Gardens

WC2B5AD

Drury Lane

WC1R4PA

Red Lion Street

WC1R5ET

South Square

WC1V7JZ

Procter Street

WC1N3DN

Great James Street

WC2B6NH

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N8PJ

Greville Street

EC1N6SJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N8RT

Saffron Hill

WC1X8AL

Gray'S Inn Road

WC1B5AF

Cosmo Place

WC1X8PA

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5DJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8LX

Denmark Street

WC1R4BN

Jockey's Fields

WC2H8AP

Charing Cross Road

EC1N8UB

St Cross Street

WC1V6JS

High Holborn

WC1V7BW

High Holborn

WC1N3LR

Lamb's Conduit Street

WC1A1BS

Dyott Street

WC2B6AG

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R4FS

Eagle Street

WC1N3JQ

Great Ormond Street

WC2A3SR

Old Square

WC1N3PG

New North Street

WC2B5NA

Macklin Street

WC2H9LH

Earlham Street

WC1X8AS

Gray's Inn Road

WC1R5LN

Gray's Inn Road

WC1X0AY

Mount Pleasant

WC2B6AE

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1M3HA

Farringdon Road

EC1R5EN

Backhill

EC1N7RD

Brooke Street

WC2H9FD

Shelton Street

WC2A3SP

Old Square

WC1V6RB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V7EY

Procter Street

WC1R4PD

Red Lion Street

WC2H9AN

Shorts Gardens

WC1B5AB

Southampton Row

WC2H9PE

Neal Street

EC1N8SQ

Greville Street

WC1X8LU

Gray's Inn Road

WC1N3LH

Lambs Conduit Street

EC1N8LE

Hatton Garden

WC2B5NT

Parker Mews

WC1N3AJ

Ormond Close

WC1V7BH

Procter Street

WC2A3RS

New Square

WC2H8NJ

Denmark Street

EC1N8QQ

Hatton Garden

EC1M3JB

Farringdon Road

WC1N3LQ

Lamb's Conduit Street

EC1N7UN

Bourne Estate

EC1N8AF

Greville Street

WC2H9NG

Litchfield Street

WC1N3BB

Queen Square

WC1N2BS

John Street

WC1X0AG

Mount Pleasant

WC1N3AT

Queen Square

WC1X0DL

Phoenix Place

WC1V7JH

Procter Street

WC2H8LG

Earnshaw Street

EC1M3JY

Farringdon Road

WC2H8DS

New Compton Street

WC1X8ES

Grays Inn Road

WC1N3NH

Lamb's Conduit Street

WC2H8LA

Bucknall Street

WC1R5NT

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1B4AR

Southampton Row

EC1R5HT

Back Hill

WC1X0BU

Mount Pleasant

WC2H9LA

Earlham Street

WC1X0BH

Holsworthy Square

WC1N1EH

Guilford Street

WC1N3NW

Lamb's Conduit Street

WC2B6EX

Kingsway

WC2A3RJ

New Square

WC1V6AL

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N8HP

Hatton Garden

WC1N3BA

Queen Square

WC1X8PS

Gray's Inn Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.