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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

WC1X0JZ

Calthorpe Street

WC2A3QS

New Square

WC2B5BH

Great Queen Street

WC2B5EL

Newton Street

WC2B5NB

Macklin Street

WC2H8DF

New Compton Street

WC2H8EL

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC1R4AQ

Eagle Street

WC2H8AQ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5PR

Drury Lane

WC2H9FH

Shelton Street

WC1V6PA

Procter Street

WC2B6QY

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V7EZ

Procter Street

WC1N2JZ

Doughty Street

WC1N3AL

Old Gloucester Street

EC1N6SN

Ely Place

WC2H8LA

Bucknall Street

EC1M3JB

Farringdon Road

EC1R5EY

Warner Yard

WC1N3EW

Millman Street

WC1X0BA

Holsworthy Square

WC2B6PP

Kingsway

WC2H9AU

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9HN

Shelton Street

WC1A1BN

Dyott Street

WC1X8LU

Gray's Inn Road

EC1N8DA

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X0BW

Gough Street

EC1N7RJ

Baldwin's Gardens

WC2H9QQ

Neal Street

WC2A2JB

Carey Street

EC1R4PJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5AZ

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N8LY

Hatton Garden

EC1N8SQ

Greville Street

WC2B5AP

Parker Mews

WC1B4BP

Southampton Row

WC1N3AA

Old Gloucester Street

WC1N3BT

Boswell Street

WC1N3EF

Millman Street

WC1V6AA

High Holborn

WC2B5AD

Drury Lane

WC2B5EF

Newton Street

WC2B5PH

Parker Street

WC2H9HE

Shelton Street

WC1R4QR

Bedford Row

WC1B5AR

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9BJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3RJ

New Square

WC2H8NH

Denmark Street

WC1A1AB

Dyott Street

WC2H9EP

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B6AQ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X8WB

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N8QT

Saffron Street

WC1V6JQ

Procter Street

WC1N3NH

Lamb's Conduit Street

WC2H9EE

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V6ER

Procter Street

WC2A2JF

Carey Street

WC1R4PN

Red Lion Street

WC1B5AD

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N7TJ

Leather Lane

EC1N8BN

Hatton Garden

EC1R4PA

Laystall Street

WC1N2NS

Johns Mews

WC1N3EP

Millman Street

WC1N3JB

Great Ormond Street

WC1R4AY

Princeton Street

WC1R4RA

Red Lion Square

WC2B5AN

Parker Street

WC2B5LT

Stukeley Street

EC1N8AW

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N2TD

Holborn

WC2B5QR

Drury Lane

EC1N2ST

Holborn

WC1N2LX

Doughty Street

WC2H0JA

Charing Cross Road

WC2A3SP

Old Square

WC2A3NN

Stone Buildings

EC1N8XA

Saffron Hill

WC1V6BX

Procter Street

WC2A3QH

New Square

WC1N2LJ

Doughty Street

WC1V7JG

Procter Street

WC1R4EF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V6RB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9AH

Betterton Street

WC2B5PP

Drury Lane

WC1N3LP

Lamb's Conduit Street

EC1N8JJ

Hatton Wall

EC1N8TS

Kirby Street

EC1R5DH

Clerkenwell Road

EC1R5DX

Vine Hill

EC1R5EQ

Clerkenwell Road

WC1N2NB

Johns Mews

WC1N3BB

Queen Square

WC1N3JW

Orde Hall Street

WC1R4BG

Princeton Street

Data Sources

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