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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

EC1N8EL

Hatton Garden

WC1N2DL

John Street

WC1N3NR

Lamb's Conduit Street

WC2H8DW

Grape Street

WC1X8HG

Brooke Street

WC2B6AQ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N2JP

North Mews

WC1R4AY

Princeton Street

EC1N8AG

Saffron Hill

EC1N8TE

Kirby Street

WC1V7EE

High Holborn

WC2B5LR

Stukeley Street

EC1R5DL

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3SW

New Square

WC2H9HJ

Shelton Street

WC2H9DL

Upper St Martins Lane

WC2B5NN

Macklin Street

WC1R4TQ

Bedford Row

EC1N8AT

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N2JA

Kings Mews

EC1N7SQ

Leather Lane

WC2B6ST

Kingsway

WC1N3LS

Long Yard

WC1V7DZ

Procter Street

WC1X8SL

Theobalds Road

WC2H9HU

Earlham Street

WC1N3AY

Queen Square

WC1N3EP

Millman Street

EC1N7RF

Leather Lane

WC1X8AP

Grays Inn Road

WC2H8JR

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC1N2PA

Johns Mews

WC2A3HP

Gate Street

WC1N2HZ

Kings Mews

WC2H9FG

Shelton Street

WC2H8DH

St Giles High Street

EC1N7TY

Bourne Estate

WC2H9AU

Shorts Gardens

EC1N8EB

Hatton Garden

WC1N2NT

Northington Street

WC1N2JQ

Northington Street

WC1N3PE

Harpur Mews

EC1R5DP

Clerkenwell Road

WC1X8PG

Gray's Inn Road

WC2H8LP

Denmark Street

EC1N7AD

Brooke Street

WC1R4AZ

Bedford Row

EC1N7RB

Brooke Street

WC2B5AY

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3SA

New Square

WC2B6EP

Kingsway

WC1N3AL

Old Gloucester Street

WC2H8DE

St Giles Passage

WC2H9NU

Tower Court

EC1N7SP

Bourne Estate

WC2B5DH

Great Queen Street

EC1N7TX

Leather Lane

WC2A1EG

Chichester Rents

WC1N3DA

Great James Street

WC2H9EW

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9RZ

Earlham Street

EC1N7UY

Baldwin's Gardens

WC1X8SF

Theobalds Road

WC2H9LG

Earlham Street

WC2B6QX

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9EB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V6AA

High Holborn

WC1X0BJ

Elm Street

WC1N2NB

Johns Mews

WC1V7EX

Procter Street

WC2H9AB

Shorts Gardens

EC1R5HN

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N8SS

Greville Street

EC1R5EQ

Clerkenwell Road

WC1V6BX

Procter Street

WC1N2LE

Brownlow Mews

WC2H8AG

Dyott Street

WC1R4EH

Bedford Row

WC2H9HA

Monmouth Street

WC2H9DD

Monmouth Street

WC1N2NE

Johns Mews

WC1R4BS

Bedford Row

WC2B5EG

Newton Street

EC1N8HN

Hatton Garden

WC2A3XL

Stone Buildings

EC1N8AN

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5QA

Drury Lane

WC2A3UT

Old Buildings

EC1N8DH

Hatton Garden

WC1R5JP

Gray's Inn Square

WC1N1EA

Guilford Place

EC1N8NX

Hatton Garden

WC1R5JR

Gray's Inn Square

EC1N7UL

Bourne Estate

EC1N8PQ

Greville Street

EC1N8YS

Hatton Garden

WC2B5PT

Parker Street

WC2H9QR

Mercer Street

WC1N3ES

Great James Street

WC1N3RA

Great Ormond Street

Data Sources

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