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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

WC2B6AA

Gate Street

WC2A3SB

New Square

WC1V6DR

High Holborn

WC1R4BU

Bedford Row

WC2A3QP

New Square

EC1N8LY

Hatton Garden

WC1N2JU

Roger Street

WC1N2BY

John Street

WC2A3UP

New Square

EC1N8YJ

Lily Place

EC1N7TJ

Leather Lane

WC1A1JH

West Central Street

WC2H9PS

Neal Street

EC1R4PF

Laystall Street

WC2B6DX

Remnant Street

WC2A3TH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V7DA

High Holborn

WC2H9BX

Betterton Street

WC2A1DL

Chancery Lane

WC1X8TS

Gray's Inn Road

WC1B4AF

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1M3JP

Farringdon Road

WC1R5BN

Raymond Buildings

WC1N3BW

Boswell Street

WC1V7HF

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N8UW

St Cross Street

WC2B5EL

Newton Street

WC2H8AJ

Earnshaw Street

WC1X8NL

Theobalds Road

WC1R5AT

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X0BP

Phoenix Place

EC1R4PN

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N3LP

Lamb's Conduit Street

WC1N2JB

Kings Mews

WC2H0JG

Charing Cross Road

WC2H9EU

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5RB

Drury Lane

WC1N3AZ

Queen Square

WC2A3LJ

Lincoln's Inn Fields

EC1N7SY

Brookes Market

WC2H9BU

Betterton Street

WC2B5LW

Smarts Place

EC1N8JH

Hatton Wall

WC1N3DP

Great James Street

EC1N8JD

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1R4PH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N2NR

Northington Street

EC1N8QP

Saffron Hill

EC1N7UR

Bourne Estate

WC1R4AJ

Eagle Street

WC2H9LX

Earlham Street

WC1N3EQ

Millman Street

WC1N3JB

Great Ormond Street

WC2B6JR

Kingsway

WC1V7BD

High Holborn

EC1N8AW

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V6JF

Hand Court

WC2H9BE

Shorts Gardens

EC1R5DE

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1R5BX

Clerkenwell Road

WC1N2NZ

Johns Mews

WC2B5PQ

Parker Street

EC1N7TP

Leather Lane

WC1N2LH

Doughty Street

WC1N2ED

John Street

WC1N2LF

Doughty Street

WC2H0JP

Charing Cross Road

EC1N8QR

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N6AA

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V7RL

Procter Street

WC2H9QQ

Neal Street

WC1R4EE

Bedford Row

EC1N8RU

Hatton Place

EC1N8TB

Greville Street

WC2H9JN

Shelton Street

WC2B5PD

Drury Lane

WC1N3NF

Lamb's Conduit Street

WC1A1BL

Dyott Street

WC1V6RL

Procter Street

WC2B5AZ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N1DE

Guilford Street

WC1N2JF

Northington Street

WC1N3PA

Harpur Street

WC1V7JU

Great Turnstile

WC1V6AZ

High Holborn

EC1R5AA

White Bear Yd

WC2A3TP

New Square

WC1N3QT

Rugby Street

EC1N8UN

St Cross Street

WC2B5AB

Drury Lane

EC1N7TT

Leather Lane

WC1N3JL

Orde Hall Street

WC2H8LE

St Giles High Street

WC2A3SZ

Stone Buildings

EC1N2TD

Holborn

WC1R4BD

Princeton Street

EC1R4PT

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N7UH

Bourne Estate

WC1X8LP

Gray's Inn Road

WC2H9RF

Endell Street

Data Sources

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