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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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 593 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
593
Deprivation level
6/10
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
203.74(+1844%)
Other theft
152.78(+1213%)
Anti-social behaviour
124.79(+368%)
Violence and sexual offences
86.57(+185%)
Shoplifting
51.93(+413%)
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 53 recent sales, the median property price is £788,750 in Holborn & Covent Garden area, with individual transactions ranging from £370,000 up to £6,443,750.

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
Flats51£775,000
Semi-Detached1£2,850,000
Terraced1£4,250,000

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

WC1B5AE

Southampton Row

WC1N2BS

John Street

WC1N2JF

Northington Street

WC1N3JE

Great Ormond Street

WC1N3QS

Emerald Street

WC1R5AA

Gray's Inn Square

WC1V6PB

Procter Street

WC1V6RD

High Holborn

WC2A1AE

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B4BA

Keeley Street

WC2B5LR

Stukeley Street

WC2H0LA

Charing Cross Road

WC2H8AB

Central St Giles Piazza

WC2H9AZ

Shorts Gardens

EC1N7AQ

Baldwin's Gardens

EC1R5DZ

Vine Hill

EC1R4PF

Laystall Street

WC1B4AE

Southampton Row

WC1N2BH

John Street

WC1N2LQ

Brownlow Mews

WC1N2QL

John's Mews

WC1N3JP

Chancellors Court

WC1N3LZ

Lambs Conduit Street

WC1R4JH

Bedford Row

WC1R5HP

Gray's Inn Road

WC1X8LP

Gray's Inn Road

WC1X8PG

Gray's Inn Road

WC2A3QG

New Square

WC2A3RS

New Square

WC2B5DJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8EJ

St Giles High Street

EC1N6RA

Charterhouse Street

EC1N7UB

Portpool Lane

EC1N8UA

St Cross Street

EC1R4PG

Laystall Street

EC1R5DB

Clerkenwell Road

WC1N1DX

Guilford Street

WC1N2BL

John Street

WC1N3NG

Lambs Conduit Street

WC1N3QU

Rugby Street

WC1R5NR

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X8NX

Theobalds Road

WC2A3AB

Whetstone Park

WC2H9AT

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9LS

Earlham Street

EC1N7UU

Portpool Lane

EC1R5EE

Clerkenwell Road

EC1M3HA

Farringdon Road

EC1N7SN

Bourne Estate

EC1N7UN

Bourne Estate

EC1N8PN

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1R5BU

Saffron Hill

WC1B4BS

Southampton Row

WC1N2NX

John's Mews

WC1N3AD

Old Gloucester Street

WC1N3QZ

Rugby Street

WC1V7HJ

Procter Street

WC1X0AY

Mount Pleasant

WC1X8BA

Gray's Inn Road

WC2B5PS

Parker Street

WC2H8AD

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC1A1BA

Museum Street

WC1N2DL

John Street

WC1N3QL

Emerald Street

WC1R4QF

Red Lion Square

WC1R5LN

Gray's Inn Road

WC1V6PJ

Procter Street

WC1V7EG

Procter Street

WC1X0BH

Elm Street

WC1X8PL

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B6QX

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8DY

Grape Street

WC2H9RY

Earlham Street

EC1N8FH

Saffron Hill

EC1R5DE

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1A1JJ

West Central Street

WC1N2BY

John Street

WC1N2JT

Doughty Street

WC1N3AB

Old Gloucester Street

WC1V6LS

High Holborn

WC2A3TX

Old Square

WC2B5EP

Newton Street

WC2H9AN

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9BE

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9DZ

Endell Street

WC1A1DB

New Oxford Street

WC1N2JE

Northington Street

WC1N3QW

Emerald Street

WC1R4HE

Bedford Row

WC1R4RH

Lambs Conduit Passage

WC1V6DR

High Holborn

WC2A3SU

Old Buildings

WC2H8JL

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC2H9AB

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9AS

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9FE

Betterton Street

EC1N6AA

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N8BR

Hatton Garden

EC1R4TF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N2PB

Roger Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.