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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

EC1N2AB

Holborn

WC1X0BQ

Elm Street

WC1V6BN

Procter Street

WC1X8SH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V6PJ

Procter Street

WC2H9LE

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9NP

Tower Street

WC2H8DL

Flitcroft Street

WC2H9RA

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R5HP

Gray's Inn Road

WC2A1AA

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N8SU

Greville Street

WC2A3XT

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC1N3NN

Great Ormond Street

WC1N2HY

Kings Mews

WC1X8JP

Grays Inn Road

WC2H9PZ

Neal Street

WC1B4BS

Southampton Row

WC2B5NJ

Macklin Street

WC2H8AA

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R5BH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X0AU

Elm Street

WC2H9RJ

Endell Street

WC1R4HE

Bedford Row

WC1N3PJ

New North Street

EC1N7SS

Leather Lane

EC1N7TB

Brooke's Market

WC2A3EG

Lincoln's Inn Fields

EC1R5EX

Warner Street

WC1V6LS

High Holborn

WC2H9BT

Betterton Street

WC1B5AD

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R4SE

Red Lion Square

WC2B5BZ

Great Queen Street

WC1N3LW

Lamb's Conduit Street

WC1X8AJ

Grays Inn Road

WC1V6LF

Procter Street

WC1X8NX

Theobalds Road

WC1V6HZ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3BP

Lincolns Inn Fields

WC1N3QU

Rugby Street

WC1V7EW

Procter Street

EC1N8ER

Hatton Garden

EC1N2NS

Holborn

WC1N2QL

John's Mews

WC1V6DW

Procter Street

WC1X8AD

Gray's Inn Road

WC1V6DT

Procter Street

WC2A1AE

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3JW

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC1N3NG

Lambs Conduit Street

WC1X8TP

Gray'S Inn Road

WC1N1ES

Guilford Street

WC2B5BX

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N8HX

Hatton Wall

WC2A3UA

Old Square

WC1N3JT

Orde Hall Street

WC1N3AS

Old Gloucester Street

WC1R5DJ

Warwick Court

EC1N8DX

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N3LJ

Lambs Conduit Street

WC1R4LR

Bedford Row

WC1N3EA

Millman Place

EC1R5DD

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1B5AR

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N8BB

Kirby Street

WC1N1DB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9BA

Endell Street

EC1R4TD

Rosebery Avenue

WC1V7JG

Procter Street

EC1N7TR

Leather Lane

WC1N2BH

John Street

WC1R5NR

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X8XZ

Gray's Inn Road

WC1N3GS

Lamb's Conduit Street

WC2B5AF

Drury Lane

WC2A3NN

Stone Buildings

WC2H9NZ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5NG

Macklin Street

EC1N6TE

Ely Place

WC1X0DA

Phoenix Place

WC2B5EP

Newton Street

WC1N2NS

Johns Mews

WC2H9US

Shorts Gardens

WC1V7QX

Procter Street

WC1B4BP

Southampton Row

WC1N3RX

Queen Square

WC1R5HT

South Square

WC2H9AG

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3QA

New Square

WC1A1NU

Dyott Street

WC1V7JS

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1B4BB

Southampton Row

WC1X8TQ

Gray's Inn Road

WC2B6TD

Kingsway

WC1N2PG

Doughty Mews

WC2B5AN

Parker Street

WC1X8PQ

Gray's Inn Road

WC2B5PR

Drury Lane

WC1N3PB

Dombey Street

Data Sources

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