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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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 935 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
935
Deprivation level
7/10
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
324.95(+3364%)
Other theft
281.83(+2366%)
Anti-social behaviour
193.26(+620%)
Violence and sexual offences
121.12(+290%)
Shoplifting
88.91(+790%)
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 40 recent sales, the median property price is £551,000 in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £1,400,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats40£551,000£11,792

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

WC1V7DX

Little Turnstile

WC1B3UB

Great Russell Street

WC1B5AR

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1A1NH

Coptic Street

WC1R4BG

Princeton Street

WC1B3LB

Great Russell Street

WC2A1ET

Chancery Lane

WC1A1NT

Coptic Street

WC2B5PH

Parker Street

W1T7RJ

Tottenham Court Road

WC1R5HH

Gray's Inn Road

WC1B3BT

Bloomsbury

WC1N1DE

Guilford Street

WC1B3QA

Bloomsbury Street

WC2H8EJ

St Giles High Street

WC1R5BP

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1A2SN

Bloomsbury Way

WC1A2NS

Bloomsbury Place

WC1B5DQ

Thornhaugh Street

WC2H9LS

Earlham Street

WC2H9ER

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1B4BA

Southampton Row

WC2A3AA

Lincolns Inn Fields

WC1A1JT

Museum Street

WC2B6PP

Kingsway

WC1A2EA

Southampton Place

W1T7QU

Tottenham Court Road

WC1R5JP

Gray's Inn Square

WC1H0AW

Gordon Square

WC1N3BP

Boswell Street

WC2H9HW

Shelton Street

WC1N1LA

Bernard Street

WC1R4BH

Princeton Street

WC1A1EU

New Oxford Street

WC1V6AN

Procter Street

WC1V7DA

High Holborn

WC1A1AW

Dyott Street

WC2A3HP

Gate Street

WC2H9HQ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1H0AL

Bedford Way

WC2B5BB

Great Queen Street

EC1N7UU

Portpool Lane

WC1V6BX

Procter Street

WC2H0JP

Charing Cross Road

WC1N3AX

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1B3RB

Bloomsbury

WC1R4RG

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9FD

Shelton Street

WC2B5BH

Great Queen Street

WC1B4HD

Bloomsbury

WC2B5ES

Newton Street

WC1A2HS

Little Russell Street

WC1X8LR

Grays Inn Road

WC1A2DA

Southampton Place

WC1B3RA

Bedford Square

WC1B3AH

Adeline Place

WC2A3SW

New Square

WC2H9ND

West Street

WC1B3DD

Bloomsbury

WC1B3PA

Great Russell Street

WC2A3QN

New Square

WC1V6AE

High Holborn

WC1B5DN

Bloomsbury

WC1B5AH

Bedford Place

WC2B6SE

Kean Street

WC2H8LE

St Giles High Street

WC1V7LL

Procter Street

WC1V7EW

Procter Street

WC1A1BA

Museum Street

WC1N1LX

Grenville Street

WC1B3QU

Bloomsbury Street

WC1A1HU

Stedham Place

WC2B5NB

Macklin Street

WC1N1DF

Guilford Street

WC1B3AT

Bedford Avenue

WC1A2LS

Bloomsbury Square

WC1A2AL

Southampton Place

WC1B4BS

Southampton Row

WC2A1AE

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B6AH

Kingsway

WC2A3JH

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC1B5JE

Bedford Place

WC2B5EN

Newton Street

WC1V6NP

High Holborn

W1T7QP

Tottenham Court Road

WC2A3LJ

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2B6QU

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9HJ

Shelton Street

WC1A2JD

Gilbert Place

WC1R4JH

Bedford Row

WC2B5BX

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9QR

Mercer Street

WC2B6EX

Kingsway

WC2A3SB

New Square

WC2H9NG

Litchfield Street

WC2H8DJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1B5JT

Bedford Place

WC1B4EA

Bloomsbury

WC2H9HB

Monmouth Street

WC2B5LE

Stukeley Street

Data Sources

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