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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

WC2H9PX

Shorts Gardens

W1T7AF

Bloomsbury

WC1B3AG

Bedford Avenue

WC1B3RD

Bloomsbury

WC1V6BN

Procter Street

WC1V6JJ

High Holborn

WC1V7BW

High Holborn

WC1V7DX

Little Turnstile

WC1V7QX

Procter Street

WC2A3HP

Gate Street

WC2H8DJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8JB

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC2H9ER

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9RD

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1B4BN

Southampton Row

WC1A2EP

Vernon Place

WC1A2SL

Bloomsbury Way

WC1B3DA

Great Russell Street

WC1R4LR

Bedford Row

WC1V6NP

High Holborn

WC1V7JY

Procter Street

WC1X8HG

Brooke Street

WC2B5RB

Drury Lane

WC2H9AP

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9BA

Endell Street

WC2H9BQ

Betterton Street

WC1B3AN

Morwell Street

WC1B3PP

Great Russell Street

WC1B5AH

Bedford Place

WC1B5HA

Southampton Row

WC1H0LR

Woburn Place

WC1N1LT

Bernard Street

WC1R4BS

Bedford Row

WC1R4PD

Red Lion Street

WC1R5HH

Gray's Inn Road

WC1V6AN

Procter Street

WC2A3LH

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2B5LB

Stukeley Street

WC2H8BU

Phoenix Street

WC2H9BF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9DD

Monmouth Street

WC2H9EG

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1B3SR

Bloomsbury Street

WC1B4JA

Bloomsbury

WC1H0AP

Bedford Way

WC1N3AL

Old Gloucester Street

WC1V7EZ

Procter Street

WC2B5BH

Great Queen Street

WC2B5EL

Newton Street

WC2B5NB

Macklin Street

WC2H8DE

St Giles Passage

WC2H8LA

Bucknall Street

WC1A1NH

Coptic Street

WC1B3LE

Bloomsbury

WC1B4HS

Bloomsbury

WC1B5BB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R4AQ

Eagle Street

WC1R4QG

Red Lion Square

WC1R4TQ

Bedford Row

WC1V6PA

Procter Street

WC2A3QS

New Square

WC2B5PR

Drury Lane

WC2B6QY

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8AQ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8DF

New Compton Street

WC2H8EE

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC2H8EL

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC2H9FH

Shelton Street

WC1A1BN

Dyott Street

WC1A2RJ

Bloomsbury Square

WC1B3RY

Great Russell Street

WC1B3UB

Great Russell Street

WC2B6PP

Kingsway

WC2A2JB

Carey Street

WC2B5AZ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9AU

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9HN

Shelton Street

WC2H9QQ

Neal Street

WC1R4QR

Bedford Row

WC1A1AB

Dyott Street

WC1A1AD

Barter Street

WC1A2QP

Bloomsbury Place

WC1A2TH

Barter Street

WC1B3AJ

Adeline Place

WC1B5AR

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V6PS

High Holborn

WC2A3RJ

New Square

WC2H8NH

Denmark Street

WC2H9BJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9EP

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1B3DR

Bloomsbury

WC1B3NG

Bloomsbury

WC2A2JF

Carey Street

WC1A1JL

Museum Street

WC1A2SA

Bloomsbury Way

WC1B3BE

Great Russell Street

WC1B3DE

Great Russell Street

WC1B4BP

Southampton Row

WC1B5AD

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1B5DA

Montague Street

Data Sources

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