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Holborn & Covent Garden

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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 52 recent sales, the median property price is £771,750 in Holborn & Covent Garden area, with individual transactions ranging from £345,000 up to £6,350,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Holborn & Covent Garden over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats50£765,500
Terraced2£3,025,000

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

WC2H8LP

Denmark Street

WC2H8LQ

St Giles High Street

WC2H9BU

Betterton Street

WC2H9HJ

Shelton Street

WC2H9QW

Neal Street

WC1X8HN

Gray's Inn Road

WC2H9LJ

Earlham Street

WC1V7DN

Procter Street

WC1V7BH

Procter Street

WC1N3BH

Queen Square

WC2A3UP

New Square

WC2H8DG

New Compton Street

WC1X8AS

Gray's Inn Road

WC1B5JS

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1B4BH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R5BH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9AA

Shorts Gardens

EC1N8JD

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5RE

Drury Lane

WC2B6SE

Kean Street

WC1X8TA

New North Street

WC2H9NG

Litchfield Street

WC1N2LE

Brownlow Mews

EC1M3LN

Farringdon Road

EC1N7SP

Bourne Estate

EC1N7SU

Leather Lane

EC1N8QS

Saffron Hill

EC1N8UW

St Cross Street

WC1N2NR

Northington Street

WC1N3AF

Old Gloucester Street

WC1N3ER

Millman Street

WC1N3PS

Boswell Court

WC1R4BU

Bedford Row

WC1X0BF

Jubilee Walk

WC1X8TX

Grays Inn Road

WC2B5NE

Macklin Street

WC2H0JE

Charing Cross Road

WC2H0JN

Charing Cross Road

WC2H8LW

St Giles High Street

WC1V7LL

Procter Street

WC2B6DX

Remnant Street

WC2H9NZ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1A1NU

Dyott Street

EC1R4PT

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8DR

Grape Street

EC1N8YJ

Lily Place

WC1R5EU

Gray's Inn Square

WC2A3PZ

Lincoln's Inn Fields

EC1N7TN

Leather Lane

EC1N8AG

Saffron Hill

EC1N8PJ

Greville Street

WC2A2JD

Carey Street

WC1R4NY

Red Lion Street

WC1N2LH

Doughty Street

WC1N3AR

Queen Square

WC1N3HB

Great James Street

WC1R4RE

Red Lion Square

WC1X0BD

Holsworthy Square

WC1X0JS

Calthorpe Street

WC1X8AJ

Grays Inn Road

WC2A2JL

Star Yard

WC2H9LN

Earlham Street

WC2H8LG

Earnshaw Street

WC2H8HL

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8AL

New Compton Street

EC1N8RT

Saffron Hill

EC1N7RU

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H0JG

Charing Cross Road

EC1N8JB

Hatton Wall

WC1R5LW

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X8LZ

Verulam Street

WC1X0AU

Elm Street

WC1N2BW

John Street

WC2H9RB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R5DH

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N7TT

Leather Lane

EC1N8AF

Greville Street

EC1N8NX

Hatton Garden

EC1R5BL

Clerkenwell Road

WC1N1DR

Guilford Street

WC1N2JB

Kings Mews

WC1N2LW

Doughty Street

WC1N3DP

Great James Street

WC1N3RA

Great Ormond Street

WC1V7HP

High Holborn

WC1X8EH

Gray'S Inn Road

WC2A3ED

Lincolns Inn Fields

WC2B5NT

Parker Mews

WC2H8DX

Grape Street

WC2H8JR

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC2H9JU

Shelton Street

WC2B6AA

Gate Street

EC1N2AB

Holborn

WC1N3NN

Great Ormond Street

WC2A1DU

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V6EA

Procter Street

WC1N3LN

Great Ormond Street

WC1R5JH

Gray's Inn Square

WC2H9EW

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N1DH

Doughty Mews

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.