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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

WC2H8LQ

St Giles High Street

WC2H9AA

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9HJ

Shelton Street

WC2H9QW

Neal Street

WC1A1NU

Dyott Street

WC1B3BL

Bury Place

WC1H0AG

Gordon Square

WC1H0ND

Woburn Place

WC1H0NG

Woburn Place

WC1H0NR

Woburn Square

WC1V7LL

Procter Street

WC2B5NE

Macklin Street

WC2B6DX

Remnant Street

WC2H0JN

Charing Cross Road

WC2H9NZ

Holborn & Covent Garden

W1T7RF

Tottenham Court Road

WC1A1JN

Museum Street

WC1A2AH

Barter Street

WC1B3LN

Great Russell Street

WC1H0NJ

Woburn Place

WC1N3AF

Old Gloucester Street

WC1R4BU

Bedford Row

WC1R5EU

Gray's Inn Square

WC2A3PZ

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2H0JE

Charing Cross Road

WC2H8DR

Grape Street

WC2H8LW

St Giles High Street

WC1A1LT

Museum Street

WC1A2ED

Barter Street

WC1A2RP

Bloomsbury Square

WC1B3LH

Dyott Street

WC1B5AG

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N3AR

Queen Square

WC1R5DH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X8AJ

Grays Inn Road

WC2H9RB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1A1HD

Dyott Street

WC1A1JT

Museum Street

WC1A1NS

Coptic Street

WC1A2HN

Little Russell Street

WC1A2RA

Bloomsbury Square

WC1B3AH

Adeline Place

WC1B3DG

Bloomsbury

WC1B3LA

Great Russell Street

WC1B3LQ

Great Russell Street

WC1B5JH

Bedford Place

WC1R4NY

Red Lion Street

WC1R4RE

Red Lion Square

WC1R5LW

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8AL

New Compton Street

WC2A2JD

Carey Street

WC2A2JL

Star Yard

WC2H0JG

Charing Cross Road

WC2H8EG

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC2H8HL

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8LG

Earnshaw Street

WC2H9LN

Earlham Street

WC1H0LH

Bloomsbury

WC1A1LP

Museum Street

WC1A2AE

Bloomsbury

WC1B3RB

Bloomsbury

WC1B5DU

Bloomsbury

WC1N1JD

Colonnade

WC1R5JH

Gray's Inn Square

WC1V6EA

Procter Street

WC1V7HF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V7HP

High Holborn

WC2A1DU

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3ED

Lincolns Inn Fields

WC2B5NT

Parker Mews

WC2B6AA

Gate Street

WC2H8DX

Grape Street

WC2H8JR

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC2H9EW

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9JU

Shelton Street

WC1B3AR

Morwell Street

WC1B3LB

Great Russell Street

WC1B3QT

Bloomsbury Street

WC1B4AF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V7EY

Procter Street

WC1X8AD

Gray's Inn Road

WC2H9AR

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N7AG

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V7RL

Procter Street

WC1A1ES

New Oxford Street

WC1B3PA

Great Russell Street

WC1N3BP

Boswell Street

WC1R4BX

Bedford Row

WC2A3JB

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2A3TN

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2A3UA

Old Square

WC2B5LX

Macklin Street

WC2B6PN

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8DW

Grape Street

WC2H8LH

St Giles High Street

WC2H8LS

Denmark Street

WC2H8LZ

Denmark Street

WC2H9EB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9HB

Monmouth Street

WC2H9JN

Shelton Street

Data Sources

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