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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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 593 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
593
Deprivation level
6/10
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
203.74(+1844%)
Other theft
152.78(+1213%)
Anti-social behaviour
124.79(+368%)
Violence and sexual offences
86.57(+185%)
Shoplifting
51.93(+413%)
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 53 recent sales, the median property price is £788,750 in Holborn & Covent Garden area, with individual transactions ranging from £370,000 up to £6,443,750.

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
Flats51£775,000
Semi-Detached1£2,850,000
Terraced1£4,250,000

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

WC1R5JH

Gray's Inn Square

WC1V6EA

Procter Street

WC1V7HF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V7HP

High Holborn

WC1X8EH

Gray'S Inn Road

WC2A1DU

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3ED

Lincolns Inn Fields

WC2B5NT

Parker Mews

WC2B6AA

Gate Street

WC2H8DX

Grape Street

WC2H8JR

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC2H9EW

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9JU

Shelton Street

EC1N2AB

Holborn

EC1N8NX

Hatton Garden

WC1B4AF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N1DH

Doughty Mews

WC1N1DR

Guilford Street

WC1N1EH

Guilford Street

WC1N2JB

Kings Mews

WC1N3DP

Great James Street

WC1V7EY

Procter Street

WC1X8AD

Gray's Inn Road

WC2H9AR

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N7AG

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N7TP

Leather Lane

EC1N7UY

Baldwin's Gardens

EC1N8DH

Hatton Garden

EC1N8JT

Hatton Garden

EC1N8RU

Hatton Place

EC1N7RB

Brooke Street

EC1N7TT

Leather Lane

EC1N8AF

Greville Street

EC1R5BL

Clerkenwell Road

WC1V7RL

Procter Street

WC1N1DZ

Guilford Street

WC1N3BP

Boswell Street

WC1N3BW

Boswell Street

WC1N3DB

Great James Street

WC1N3HZ

Great Ormond Street

WC1R4BX

Bedford Row

WC1X8XZ

Gray's Inn Road

WC2A3JB

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2A3TN

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2A3UA

Old Square

WC2B5LX

Macklin Street

WC2B6PN

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8DW

Grape Street

WC2H8LH

St Giles High Street

WC2H8LS

Denmark Street

WC2H8LZ

Denmark Street

WC2H9EB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9HB

Monmouth Street

WC2H9JN

Shelton Street

WC2H9PX

Shorts Gardens

EC1N7TX

Leather Lane

EC1N7UJ

Portpool Lane

EC1N8DX

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N2JS

Doughty Street

WC1N3EN

Millman Street

WC1V6BN

Procter Street

WC1V6JJ

High Holborn

WC1V7BW

High Holborn

WC1V7DX

Little Turnstile

WC1V7QX

Procter Street

WC1X8LS

Grays Inn Road

WC2A3HP

Gate Street

WC2H8DJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8JB

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC2H9ER

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9RD

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1M3JQ

Farringdon Road

EC1N8EX

Hatton Garden

EC1N8HX

Hatton Wall

EC1N8LX

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1R5BD

Summers Street

WC1B4BN

Southampton Row

WC1N2NP

John's Mews

WC1N2PA

Johns Mews

WC1R4LR

Bedford Row

WC1V6NP

High Holborn

WC1V7JY

Procter Street

WC1X8HG

Brooke Street

WC1X8NW

Great James Street

WC2B5RB

Drury Lane

WC2H9AP

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9BA

Endell Street

WC2H9BQ

Betterton Street

EC1R4SR

Rosebery Avenue

EC1R5DJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N3PD

Dombey Street

WC1R4BS

Bedford Row

WC1R4PD

Red Lion Street

WC1R5HH

Gray's Inn Road

WC1X8LT

Grays Inn Road

WC1X8TL

Grays Inn Road

WC2A3LH

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2B5LB

Stukeley Street

WC2H8BU

Phoenix Street

WC2H9BF

Holborn & Covent Garden

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.