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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

WC2H8AH

Shaftesbury Avenue

EC1M3JU

Farringdon Road

WC2H8AB

Central St Giles Piazza

WC1X8LT

Grays Inn Road

WC1N3QN

Emerald Street

WC2B5BB

Great Queen Street

WC2A3TA

Stone Buildings

WC2A3SH

New Square

EC1R4PQ

Laystall Street

WC1X8UL

Gray'S Inn Road

WC2A3JH

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2H8EP

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3QB

New Square

WC1X0BW

Gough Street

EC1N7AB

Dorrington Street

EC1N8DL

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R4AX

Princeton Street

EC1R5EY

Warner Yard

WC1R5AZ

Gray's Inn Square

WC1N2AT

John Street

WC2A3TL

Lincoln's Inn Fields

EC1N7UE

Bourne Estate

WC1R5LQ

Gray's Inn Road

WC1N3QW

Emerald Street

WC2A3TS

Old Square

WC1V6JJ

High Holborn

WC1N2LW

Doughty Street

WC1X8TY

Coley Street

EC1N2ST

Holborn

WC2A3PD

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC1N3LT

Lamb's Conduit Street

WC1V7EG

Procter Street

WC1V6RD

High Holborn

WC2H9NS

Tower Street

EC1R4PA

Laystall Street

WC2B5PG

Drury Lane

WC1V6PB

Procter Street

WC1V6HR

Fulwood Place

WC1X0AZ

Elm Street

WC2A3RH

Stone Buildings

EC1R5LP

Clerkenwell Road

WC1N3QH

Emerald Street

WC1B5BA

Guilford Street

WC1X0BA

Holsworthy Square

WC1N3DB

Great James Street

WC1N3EG

Millman Street

WC1N3EN

Millman Street

WC2H9LL

Earlham Street

WC2H9LN

Earlham Street

WC1R4RE

Red Lion Square

WC2A3SU

Old Buildings

WC1N3RB

Great Ormond Street

WC2B5QF

Drury Lane

WC2H9PJ

Neal Street

WC1N2BX

John Street

EC1N7SX

Brookes Market

WC2H8LZ

Denmark Street

WC1N3AD

Old Gloucester Street

WC1N3PS

Boswell Court

WC1N2LJ

Doughty Street

WC1N3PR

Boswell Street

WC1N3LB

Lamb's Conduit Street

WC1A1JJ

West Central Street

WC2H8DX

Grape Street

WC1R5EF

Jockey's Fields

WC1R4JH

Bedford Row

EC1R5DQ

Clerkenwell Road

WC1N2JJ

Northington Street

WC2H8JB

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC1V6NX

Procter Street

EC1N8JB

Hatton Wall

WC2H9RD

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N2LD

Brownlow Mews

WC2B5BH

Great Queen Street

WC1X8TU

Grays Inn Road

WC2A3TN

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC1V7HZ

High Holborn

WC2H9BH

Betterton Street

WC1N3AA

Old Gloucester Street

WC1N3JW

Orde Hall Street

WC2H8BU

Phoenix Street

WC1X8AZ

Gray'S Inn Road

EC1N7ST

Brooke's Market

WC2B6EL

Kingsway

EC1N7RA

Holborn

WC1N1DT

Guilford Street

WC2H9HB

Monmouth Street

WC1N3EB

Millman Street

WC1X8PF

Theobalds Road

WC1N2DG

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B6AH

Kingsway

WC2H9PQ

Neal Street

WC1X8BA

Gray's Inn Road

WC2H8DF

New Compton Street

WC2H8DY

Grape Street

EC1M3JQ

Farringdon Road

WC2B5NE

Macklin Street

WC2H8AQ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V6JQ

Procter Street

WC2H0JA

Charing Cross Road

Data Sources

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