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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

WC1N1DR

Guilford Street

WC1V7AB

Stukeley Street

WC2H9AR

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1R5BL

Clerkenwell Road

WC1X8AA

Grays Inn Road

EC1N8JS

Hatton Garden

WC1R4HD

Bedford Row

EC1N7AA

Portpool Lane

WC2A3AA

Lincolns Inn Fields

WC2H8LQ

St Giles High Street

WC2H9QS

Mercer Street

WC2A1ET

Chancery Lane

WC2B5EN

Newton Street

WC1X8TX

Grays Inn Road

EC1R5DW

Vine Hill

WC1R4BE

Princeton Street

WC1N2NA

John's Mews

WC1X8RX

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9DN

Procter Street

WC2H8BS

Phoenix Street

WC2H9HE

Shelton Street

WC2H9LS

Earlham Street

WC1X0BG

Elm Street

WC2H8HL

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A2JD

Carey Street

WC1X8EJ

Grays Inn Road

EC1N7TN

Leather Lane

WC1V6EP

Brownlow Street

WC2B5ER

Newton Street

WC2H9HG

Shelton Street

WC1N2NP

John's Mews

WC1N2BL

John Street

EC1N6TD

Ely Place

WC1R5LR

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N2SW

Holborn

WC2A3UE

Old Square

WC1N1DW

Guilford Street

WC2H9HQ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R4RL

Red Lion Square

WC1N3BG

Queen Square

WC2B5LB

Stukeley Street

WC2H9BF

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1R4PL

Mount Pleasant

WC2H9LT

Earlham Street

WC1N3BH

Queen Square

WC2B5ND

Macklin Street

WC1N3LD

Lambs Conduit Street

WC2A3QS

New Square

WC2H9TP

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9RB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9DX

Endell Street

WC2H9PR

Neal Street

WC2H9EG

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N1EP

Guilford Street

EC1M3LL

Farringdon Road

WC1N2NW

Northington Street

WC2H9ER

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3JX

Lincolns Inn Fields

EC1R4PG

Laystall Street

WC2B5EF

Newton Street

WC1V7BF

High Holborn

WC1V6AE

High Holborn

WC1B4BH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X8HN

Gray's Inn Road

EC1N7RS

Brooke Street

WC1X8LZ

Verulam Street

WC2H9FH

Shelton Street

WC2B5PN

Drury Lane

EC1N8RA

Saffron Hill

EC1N8EU

Hatton Garden

EC1N7AG

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R5BQ

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1R5DX

Vine Hill

WC2H8EJ

St Giles High Street

WC1V7EZ

Procter Street

WC2H9HW

Shelton Street

WC2H9AX

Shorts Gardens

WC2A3JA

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC1X8TZ

Grays Inn Road

WC2A2JB

Carey Street

WC1N3AX

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X0AE

Mount Pleasant

WC1N3PD

Dombey Street

WC2H8EG

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC2H9EE

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V6BS

Procter Street

EC1N8EH

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N7AE

Baldwins Gardens

WC2H9FF

Shelton Street

WC2H9FJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A1DT

Carey Street

WC2B5NR

Macklin Street

WC2A3ED

Lincolns Inn Fields

WC2H9JQ

Shelton Street

EC1N7SR

Bourne Estate

WC1V6AY

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1R5EG

Herbal Hill

WC1X0AH

Mount Pleasant

WC1N3DF

Great James Street

WC2H0JH

Charing Cross Road

Data Sources

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