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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 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

WC1R5EU

Gray's Inn Square

WC1V7AP

High Holborn

WC1N3BP

Boswell Street

EC1R5EE

Clerkenwell Road

EC1R5DB

Clerkenwell Road

WC1X8HF

Gray's Inn Road

WC1N3NB

Lambs Conduit Street

EC1N8LB

Hatton Garden

WC2B5RE

Drury Lane

WC1V6DX

Procter Street

WC2H8EL

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC1V6PA

Procter Street

EC1N8JR

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5ES

Newton Street

EC1N8LS

Hatton Garden

WC2H9DG

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N8XA

Saffron Hill

EC1N8LX

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N3AE

Old Gloucester Street

WC2B5QR

Drury Lane

WC2B5BD

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R4PN

Red Lion Street

EC1N7AQ

Baldwin's Gardens

WC2B5LQ

Stukeley Street

EC1N7RR

Baldwins Gardens

WC2B5DG

Great Queen Street

WC1N3PX

Boswell Street

WC2H9BB

Endell Street

WC2A3QN

New Square

WC2H9ND

West Street

WC1N3AQ

Queen Square

WC1R4AT

Eagle Street

WC1X0DF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9AP

Shorts Gardens

WC2H8LW

St Giles High Street

WC2B5PZ

Parker Street

WC1R4SG

Red Lion Square

WC1N3JP

Chancellors Court

EC1N8JE

Hatton Wall

WC2B4BA

Keeley Street

WC2B4AU

Wild Court

EC1N7SE

Bourne Estate

WC1X0BL

Elm Street

WC2H9RQ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9DP

Neals Yard

WC2H9QW

Neal Street

WC1N3PF

Dombey Street

WC1V7JY

Procter Street

WC2B5AH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N3QS

Emerald Street

EC1N8JT

Hatton Garden

WC2H9NB

West Street

WC1N3LX

Lamb's Conduit Street

WC2H9BD

Endell Street

WC1B4BL

Southampton Row

EC1N8AS

Farringdon Road

WC1N2PL

Doughty Street

WC2H8AF

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1R5DG

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N2JT

Doughty Street

EC1N7SD

Baldwins Gardens

WC2A3QG

New Square

WC1X8HB

Gray's Inn Road

EC1N8UA

St Cross Street

EC1N8EX

Hatton Garden

EC1R5AB

Clerkenwell Road

WC1N3ER

Millman Street

WC1V7LL

Procter Street

WC1R4PF

Red Lion Street

WC2H8AD

Shaftesbury Avenue

EC1N7UD

Portpool Lane

WC2H9DZ

Endell Street

WC2H9LJ

Earlham Street

WC2A1EU

Chancery Lane

WC1N3EY

Great James Street

WC1X8EL

Grays Inn Road

EC1N6RA

Charterhouse Street

WC1N3JE

Great Ormond Street

EC1N8FH

Saffron Hill

EC1N8LR

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5NB

Macklin Street

EC1N8UH

St Cross Street

EC1N8JG

Hatton Garden

WC1N3LE

Lambs Conduit Street

WC1R5LW

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N2DE

John Street

WC1N3NL

Lamb's Conduit Street

WC2A3QH

New Square

WC1N3LL

Lamb's Conduit Street

WC2B5NH

Macklin Street

WC2H8DP

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R4EF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R4PZ

Sandland Street

WC1N2JE

Northington Street

EC1N8QX

Saffron Hill

WC2B5AE

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9LD

Earlham Street

WC2B5LL

Stukeley Street

WC2B5BL

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N2PB

Roger Street

Data Sources

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