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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

WC2A3UJ

New Square

WC2H8DJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R5LP

Gray's Inn Road

WC1R4QH

Red Lion Square

WC2B5PS

Parker Street

EC1N8TW

Kirby Street

WC2H9BP

Betterton Street

WC2H9QG

Neal Street

EC1N7UU

Portpool Lane

WC2H8JL

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC1A1BA

Museum Street

WC1R4QF

Red Lion Square

EC1N6RY

Ely Place

EC1R5EW

Eyre Street Hill

WC1N3AB

Old Gloucester Street

WC2H9DA

Monmouth Street

EC1R4PJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9LF

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N7RU

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B6QY

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8LH

St Giles High Street

WC1N3EW

Millman Street

WC2H9PA

Neal Street

WC1N3LA

Richbell Place

WC2B5PP

Drury Lane

WC1X8EW

Grays Inn Road

WC2H9RH

Endell Street

EC1N7TE

Leather Lane

EC1N8QU

Saffron Hill

WC1V7HH

Great Turnstile

WC1B4AA

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V6ER

Procter Street

WC1V6EA

Procter Street

EC1N8TS

Kirby Street

WC2A1DU

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X8TN

Boswell Street

WC1R4EB

Bedford Row

WC1R4LL

Bedford Row

WC1A1DB

New Oxford Street

WC1X8TL

Grays Inn Road

WC2H8AL

New Compton Street

WC2H0LA

Charing Cross Road

EC1R5AR

Clerkenwell Road

WC2H9AA

Shorts Gardens

WC1B4BA

Southampton Row

WC1N3AH

Old Gloucester Street

EC1N7SN

Bourne Estate

EC1N8QN

Saffron Hill

WC2A3TD

Stone Buildings

WC1X8TA

New North Street

WC1N2BF

John Street

WC1X0BD

Holsworthy Square

EC1N7UJ

Portpool Lane

WC2H8EE

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC2H9HN

Shelton Street

WC2B5QD

Drury Lane

WC2H9NA

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V7AA

High Holborn

EC1N8JY

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N2LS

Doughty Street

WC2H9BQ

Betterton Street

WC2A2JL

Star Yard

WC1A1AB

Dyott Street

WC1R4EQ

Bedford Row

EC1N8BR

Hatton Garden

WC1R4AB

Catton Street

EC1N7UB

Portpool Lane

WC2H9RE

Endell Street

WC1B5AE

Southampton Row

WC2H9AH

Betterton Street

WC1N3JZ

Boswell Street

WC1R4BG

Princeton Street

WC1N2JZ

Doughty Street

WC2A3XB

Stone Buildings

WC1X8LR

Grays Inn Road

EC1N8PN

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X8PL

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N3AP

Cosmo Place

WC1X0BF

Jubilee Walk

EC1N8AA

Hatton Garden

WC1X8TT

Gray'S Inn Road

WC2H9UA

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R5DH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V7HJ

Procter Street

WC1R4BX

Bedford Row

WC2H8NH

Denmark Street

WC2H8ED

Grape Street

WC2A3PZ

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2A3LH

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC1A1BN

Dyott Street

WC2H0JB

Charing Cross Road

WC2B6PN

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N2LR

Doughty Street

WC2H8JF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9EP

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9AS

Shorts Gardens

WC1X8PN

Theobalds Road

WC2H8LS

Denmark Street

WC1X8HR

Grays Inn Road

WC2B5AP

Parker Mews

Data Sources

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