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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

WC1B5JR

Bedford Place

WC1B5JT

Bedford Place

WC1V6JQ

Procter Street

WC1N3BT

Boswell Street

WC1R4PN

Red Lion Street

WC1V6AA

High Holborn

WC1V6ER

Procter Street

WC1X8WB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5AD

Drury Lane

WC2B5AP

Parker Mews

WC2B5EF

Newton Street

WC2B5PH

Parker Street

WC2B6AQ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9EE

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9HE

Shelton Street

WC1B5BE

Russell Square

WC1N1LB

Bernard Street

WC1R4AY

Princeton Street

WC1R4RA

Red Lion Square

WC2A3SP

Old Square

WC2B5LT

Stukeley Street

WC2B5QR

Drury Lane

WC2H0JA

Charing Cross Road

W1T7QU

Tottenham Court Road

WC1B5JE

Bedford Place

WC1R4EF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V6BX

Procter Street

WC1V6RB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V7JG

Procter Street

WC2A3NN

Stone Buildings

WC2A3QH

New Square

WC2B5AN

Parker Street

WC2B5PP

Drury Lane

WC2H9AH

Betterton Street

WC1R4EH

Bedford Row

WC1A1EP

New Oxford Street

WC1B3BN

Great Russell Street

WC1B4JP

Russell Square

WC1B5BH

Montague Street

WC1B5BP

Montague Street

WC1R4RL

Red Lion Square

WC1N3BG

Queen Square

WC1R5LP

Gray's Inn Road

WC1V6DA

Procter Street

WC1V7DA

High Holborn

WC1V7EX

Procter Street

WC1V7LU

Procter Street

WC2A3XB

Stone Buildings

WC2H8NJ

Denmark Street

WC2H9BB

Endell Street

WC2H9QS

Mercer Street

WC1B3BT

Bloomsbury

WC2H8DL

Flitcroft Street

WC1H0NS

Woburn Square

WC1R4EB

Bedford Row

WC2H8EB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9ND

West Street

WC2H9NU

Tower Court

WC2H9PL

Neal Street

WC1A1NT

Coptic Street

WC1A2LH

Bury Place

WC1B3BF

Great Russell Street

WC1N1DE

Guilford Street

WC1N3AH

Old Gloucester Street

WC1N3BB

Queen Square

WC1R4AB

Catton Street

WC1R4BD

Princeton Street

WC1R4BG

Princeton Street

WC1R4BW

Jockey S Fields

WC2B5EG

Newton Street

WC2B6NH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8DP

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3QQ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1A2AL

Southampton Place

WC1A2LS

Bloomsbury Square

WC1B5AN

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R4QH

Red Lion Square

WC2A3SZ

Stone Buildings

WC2A3UT

Old Buildings

WC2B5AB

Drury Lane

WC2B5AF

Drury Lane

WC2B6EL

Kingsway

WC2H9AX

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9LX

Earlham Street

W1T7AQ

Tottenham Court Road

WC1A1LY

Museum Street

WC1A2JD

Gilbert Place

WC1B3EG

Bloomsbury

WC1B3QD

Bloomsbury Street

WC1B4HR

Russell Square

WC1B5AA

Southampton Row

WC1R5HT

South Square

WC2A1DL

Chancery Lane

WC2B4AU

Wild Court

WC2B6PA

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H0JP

Charing Cross Road

WC2H9EY

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N7SE

Bourne Estate

W1T7RD

Tottenham Court Road

WC1A1BS

Dyott Street

Data Sources

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