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Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South

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About

Holborn, St Giles and the southern edge of Bloomsbury sit where central streets meet institutional squares and narrow lanes. The area contains Lincoln's Inn and Gray's Inn, and Lincoln's Inn Fields — the largest public square in London — opens onto rows of townhouses and civic buildings. On one corner a preserved house-museum holds the collection of Sir John Soane, with its packed galleries and mirrors retained as they were in the 19th century. A concrete shopping and residential block, the Brunswick Centre, fronts a pedestrian route that links to small bookshops, university departments and workplace buildings that line the main streets.

Day-to-day life alternates between legal business, academic timetables and retail trade; chambers, lecture theatres and offices sit close to flats and student housing. Holborn station provides Central and Piccadilly line connections and several bus routes cross the area, feeding commuters and visitors. Public squares and planted courtyards offer places to pass time between appointments, while basement bars, mid-sized performance venues and specialist shops serve a working population as well as residents.

Area overview

On average Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1060 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 30.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South is £70,221 per year. There are 10 schools in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has excellent public transport connectivity. Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South is home to around 5,961 people, with a population density of about 5,469.8 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1060
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
30.9%
Connectivity
10/10

Area Profile

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South Population
5,961
Population density
5,469.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Theft from the person
417.21(+3881%)
Other theft
292.74(+2415%)
Anti-social behaviour
197.62(+642%)
Violence and sexual offences
119.78(+295%)
Shoplifting
81.87(+709%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
1,982
33.25%
Other White
1,315
22.06%
Chinese
521
8.74%
Bangladeshi
379
6.36%
African
265
4.45%
Total population: 5,961

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,208
58.32%
Level 3 (A level)
897
16.31%
No qualifications
496
9.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
362
6.58%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
247
4.49%
Total 16+ residents: 5,501

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,105
35.65%
Other social rented
584
18.84%
Social rents from council
480
15.48%
Owns outright
475
15.32%
Owns with a mortgage
252
8.13%
Total households: 3,100

Property prices in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £775,000 in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £6,443,750.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South 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, St Giles & Bloomsbury South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats43£775,000

10 years median price trend in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South.

All postcodes in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South

WC2A3AA

Lincolns Inn Fields

WC1B5AB

Southampton Row

WC2B5PZ

Parker Street

WC2B6ST

Kingsway

WC2H9QF

Neal Street

WC2A3QN

New Square

WC1B5BJ

Montague Street

WC1A1AW

Dyott Street

WC1B3AX

Bedford Avenue

WC1N3BA

Queen Square

WC1B3BD

Great Russell Street

WC1B5AF

Cosmo Place

WC1N3AP

Cosmo Place

WC1V6AZ

High Holborn

WC1X8SF

Theobalds Road

WC2A3TH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3XT

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2B5BX

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5LW

Smarts Place

WC2B6AE

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9FF

Shelton Street

WC2B5NA

Macklin Street

WC1A2LP

Bloomsbury Square

WC1B3NA

Great Russell Street

WC1N3AY

Queen Square

WC1R4EE

Bedford Row

WC1R5EF

Jockey's Fields

WC1V6AE

High Holborn

WC1V6NX

Procter Street

WC1V6NZ

Eagle Street

WC1V6PX

Procter Street

WC2H8LX

Denmark Street

WC2H9PE

Neal Street

WC1A1JU

Museum Street

WC1A2RN

Bloomsbury Square

WC1B3ND

Great Russell Street

WC1B3NZ

Great Russell Street

WC1B3PD

Great Russell Street

WC1B4BL

Southampton Row

WC1B4HH

Southampton Row

WC1B5JD

Bedford Place

WC1H0AA

Woburn Square

WC1N3AZ

Queen Square

WC1V6JS

High Holborn

WC2A3SW

New Square

WC2H0JH

Charing Cross Road

WC1B5JA

Bedford Place

WC1H0AT

Gordon Square

WC1N1LN

Bernard Street

WC2A3TL

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC1R4HQ

Old North Street

WC1R4LL

Bedford Row

WC2H8BS

Phoenix Street

WC1N1LJ

Bernard Street

WC2B5LF

Stukeley Street

WC1X8AL

Gray'S Inn Road

WC2A3QA

New Square

WC2B5ND

Macklin Street

WC2B5PT

Parker Street

WC2H0JB

Charing Cross Road

EC1N2NS

Holborn

WC1A1HH

New Oxford Street

WC1B3RA

Bedford Square

WC1B4BB

Southampton Row

WC1N3AS

Old Gloucester Street

WC1R4PF

Red Lion Street

WC1R4PZ

Sandland Street

WC1R5JT

Gray's Inn Square

WC2B6TD

Kingsway

WC2H9JQ

Shelton Street

WC2H9LD

Earlham Street

WC2H9PA

Neal Street

WC2H9RJ

Endell Street

WC1H0LS

Woburn Place

WC1B4BH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1B4HA

Southampton Row

WC1B5JS

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V7BH

Procter Street

WC1V7DN

Procter Street

WC1X8HN

Gray's Inn Road

WC2A3JX

Lincolns Inn Fields

WC2A3SA

New Square

WC2A3UP

New Square

WC2H8DG

New Compton Street

WC2H8DS

New Compton Street

WC2H8LP

Denmark Street

WC2H9BU

Betterton Street

WC2H9LJ

Earlham Street

WC1A2JX

Bury Place

WC1B3GH

Bedford Avenue

WC1B5DR

Bloomsbury

WC1H0AB

Torrington Square

WC1H0LP

Woburn Place

WC1R5BH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X8TA

New North Street

WC2B5NH

Macklin Street

WC2B5QG

Drury Lane

WC2B5RE

Drury Lane

WC2B6SE

Kean Street

WC2H9NG

Litchfield Street

Data Sources

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