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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

WC1A2QR

Bloomsbury

WC1B5HP

Bloomsbury

WC1H0LL

Woburn Place

WC1R4FS

Eagle Street

WC1R5DJ

Warwick Court

WC1R5ET

South Square

WC1V6BZ

Procter Street

WC1V6LJ

Procter Street

WC2A3RH

Stone Buildings

WC2H8AN

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC2H8ED

Grape Street

WC2H8HJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1A2HL

Little Russell Street

WC1B5BW

Montague Street

WC1R4BB

Princeton Street

WC1R5LQ

Gray's Inn Road

WC1V7HH

Great Turnstile

WC2A1EG

Chichester Rents

WC2A3PD

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2A3SB

New Square

WC2B5BB

Great Queen Street

WC2B5BZ

Great Queen Street

WC1A1NN

Coptic Street

WC1A2HS

Little Russell Street

WC1A2RL

Bloomsbury Square

WC1B3LS

Great Russell Street

WC1B3NH

Great Russell Street

WC1H0NH

Woburn Place

WC1N1EX

Herbrand Street

WC1R4AZ

Bedford Row

WC1V6HG

Fulwood Place

WC2A3QP

New Square

WC2H8NE

Charing Cross Road

WC2H9HG

Shelton Street

WC2H9PS

Neal Street

W1T7LA

Tottenham Court Road

WC1A2JR

Galen Place

WC1B3AA

Bedford Avenue

WC1N1JL

Colonnade

WC2A3SR

Old Square

WC2B5NG

Macklin Street

WC2H9LA

Earlham Street

WC1A2HR

Little Russell Street

WC1N3AE

Old Gloucester Street

WC2A3TD

Stone Buildings

WC2A3TP

New Square

WC2A3TS

Old Square

WC2A3XL

Stone Buildings

WC2B5PD

Drury Lane

WC2H8AG

Dyott Street

WC2H8HR

Stacey Street

WC2H8LE

St Giles High Street

WC2H9AG

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1B5DT

Bloomsbury

WC1A2BP

Southampton Place

WC1A2JS

Bury Place

WC1A2LD

Bury Place

WC1R4BN

Jockey's Fields

WC1R4EQ

Bedford Row

WC1R4NA

Red Lion Street

WC1V6AX

High Holborn

WC1V7AA

High Holborn

WC1V7JZ

Procter Street

WC2B5DH

Great Queen Street

WC2B5NF

Macklin Street

WC2H9UA

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1A1LU

Museum Street

WC1B3AT

Bedford Avenue

WC1B3AU

Bedford Avenue

WC1B3BA

Great Russell Street

WC1B3NB

Great Russell Street

WC1B3QU

Bloomsbury Street

WC1R4BH

Princeton Street

WC1R5BN

Raymond Buildings

WC1V6AY

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V7BF

High Holborn

WC2B5BD

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5RH

Drury Lane

WC2H9NS

Tower Street

WC2H9RG

Endell Street

EC1N7RS

Brooke Street

WC1A1HP

Bainbridge Street

WC1B3BJ

Great Russell Street

WC1B4AR

Southampton Row

WC1H0NU

Bloomsbury

WC1V7AB

Stukeley Street

WC1N3AN

Old Gloucester Street

WC1R4SE

Red Lion Square

WC1V6LF

Procter Street

WC2B5AE

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5LQ

Stukeley Street

WC2B5PQ

Parker Street

WC2H8DH

St Giles High Street

WC2H8EH

Bucknall Street

WC2H9AY

Nottingham Court

WC2H9BH

Betterton Street

WC2H9BN

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9PQ

Neal Street

WC2H9RZ

Earlham Street

EC1N7UE

Bourne Estate

Data Sources

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