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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

EC1R5DZ

Vine Hill

WC2H9AT

Shorts Gardens

EC1R5BY

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X0AL

Mount Pleasant

WC1R5JH

Gray's Inn Square

EC1N7SU

Leather Lane

WC2A2JF

Carey Street

WC1N3BT

Boswell Street

WC1V7EJ

High Holborn

EC1N6SA

Charterhouse Street

EC1M3LN

Farringdon Road

WC2H0JE

Charing Cross Road

EC1R5BU

Saffron Hill

WC1R4QR

Bedford Row

WC1R4NA

Red Lion Street

WC2H9QF

Neal Street

WC2B5AA

Great Queen Street

WC1N2PH

Doughty Street

EC1R5ET

Eyre Street Hill

EC1N7UQ

Bourne Estate

WC1R5AA

Gray's Inn Square

WC1N2BW

John Street

WC1X8BS

Holborn

WC1R4RB

Red Lion Square

WC1N2JY

Doughty Street

WC1V6BZ

Procter Street

WC1N3HB

Great James Street

WC1V7DX

Little Turnstile

WC1R5JT

Gray's Inn Square

WC2H9PL

Neal Street

EC1R5DJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N8AD

Hatton Garden

WC2H9AY

Nottingham Court

WC1X8NW

Great James Street

WC1R4BH

Princeton Street

WC1N3QL

Emerald Street

WC2A3AB

Whetstone Park

WC2H9EY

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8DR

Grape Street

WC1N2JS

Doughty Street

EC1N7UT

Bourne Estate

WC1V6DA

Procter Street

WC1N2LX

Doughty Street

WC1A1BH

New Oxford Street

WC2A3LN

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC1B5BB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X8ED

Gray's Inn Road

WC1N3JX

Barbon Close

WC1B5AG

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R4BB

Princeton Street

WC2B5LT

Stukeley Street

WC1N3NA

Lamb's Conduit Street

WC1R5EY

South Square

WC2A1DD

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B6PP

Kingsway

WC2H9DY

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1R5HA

Warner Street

WC1R4RA

Red Lion Square

WC2H8DA

New Compton Street

WC1R5BP

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N3EE

Millman Street

WC2B5RH

Drury Lane

WC2H8PW

Charing Cross Road

EC1R5DH

Clerkenwell Road

WC1N1DX

Guilford Street

WC1V6DF

High Holborn

WC1V6HG

Fulwood Place

WC1N2LA

Brownlow Mews

EC1N8DA

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N3AF

Old Gloucester Street

WC1B4AE

Southampton Row

WC1B5AJ

Southampton Row

EC1N8HB

Saffron Hill

WC1R4PS

Red Lion Street

WC1X8ER

Grays Inn Road

WC1N3PH

New North Street

WC2H8HJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B6QU

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N3AN

Old Gloucester Street

EC1N8BN

Hatton Garden

EC1N7TS

Leather Lane

EC1R5BD

Summers Street

WC2H9BJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N1DH

Doughty Mews

WC1N3DH

Great James Street

WC2H8EB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R4RH

Lambs Conduit Passage

EC1N8SB

Greville Street

EC1M3JF

Farringdon Road

EC1N7UP

Bourne Estate

EC1R4SR

Rosebery Avenue

WC2B5PF

Drury Lane

WC1N3AR

Queen Square

WC1B4BJ

Southampton Row

EC1N7UA

Portpool Lane

EC1N8BQ

Hatton Garden

EC1N8JJ

Hatton Wall

WC2A3TG

Stone Buildings

WC2A3JB

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC1X0JZ

Calthorpe Street

Data Sources

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