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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

WC1H0LP

Woburn Place

WC2H8LQ

St Giles High Street

WC1A1PB

Museum Street

WC2B6AF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9LD

Earlham Street

WC2A1EG

Chichester Rents

WC1A2QR

Bloomsbury

WC2A3XL

Stone Buildings

W1T7RG

Tottenham Court Road

WC1N3RX

Queen Square

WC2H9FH

Shelton Street

WC1A1AP

Dyott Street

WC1B5HJ

Bloomsbury

WC2H9AS

Shorts Gardens

WC1R4SG

Red Lion Square

WC1R5JH

Gray's Inn Square

WC1N1DD

Guilford Street

WC1B3QD

Bloomsbury Street

WC2H9US

Shorts Gardens

WC2B6PN

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X8PH

Gray's Inn Road

WC2H9EU

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9LJ

Earlham Street

WC1A1JN

Museum Street

WC1N1JE

Colonnade

WC1H0LL

Woburn Place

WC2H9AB

Shorts Gardens

WC1R4SE

Red Lion Square

WC2B5PP

Drury Lane

WC1V6HZ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9BB

Endell Street

WC2H8AA

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8DW

Grape Street

WC1N1EX

Herbrand Street

WC1A2QD

Bloomsbury

WC2H0JR

Charing Cross Road

WC1B3DG

Bloomsbury

WC2H9PQ

Neal Street

EC1N7RS

Brooke Street

WC2B5ND

Macklin Street

WC2H9BQ

Betterton Street

WC1V6HG

Fulwood Place

WC2B5PT

Parker Street

WC1A2JH

Bury Place

WC1B3AG

Bedford Avenue

WC2H8LG

Earnshaw Street

WC2H9RG

Endell Street

WC1B3PP

Great Russell Street

WC2A3TD

Stone Buildings

WC2B6AQ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H0JA

Charing Cross Road

WC2B5EL

Newton Street

WC1R5DH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5DG

Great Queen Street

WC2H9RY

Earlham Street

WC1V6EA

Procter Street

WC1B3NQ

Great Russell Street

WC2B6AA

Gate Street

WC1B4DA

Southampton Row

WC1B3BP

Great Russell Street

WC2B5PD

Drury Lane

WC1V6HR

Fulwood Place

WC2H9NA

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1A2QA

Bloomsbury Place

WC1R4PD

Red Lion Street

WC1B3NP

Great Russell Street

WC2H8NJ

Denmark Street

WC1B3LH

Dyott Street

WC1X8LP

Gray's Inn Road

WC1N3AY

Queen Square

WC1B3RE

Bedford Square

WC1V6LJ

Procter Street

WC1B5BP

Montague Street

WC1V7JS

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3RJ

New Square

WC1X8WB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3UJ

New Square

WC1A1JU

Museum Street

WC1A2LP

Bloomsbury Square

WC1N3AP

Cosmo Place

WC2A3ED

Lincolns Inn Fields

WC2H9DZ

Endell Street

WC1A2RJ

Bloomsbury Square

WC2H9RJ

Endell Street

WC1B3QE

Bloomsbury Street

WC2A1EU

Chancery Lane

WC2B5NA

Macklin Street

WC1V6EP

Brownlow Street

WC1A2AJ

Southampton Place

WC1V7HF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8ED

Grape Street

WC1A2JX

Bury Place

WC2H9LH

Earlham Street

WC2H9NP

Tower Street

WC2A3QB

New Square

WC1B3NZ

Great Russell Street

WC2H8DF

New Compton Street

WC1A2ED

Barter Street

WC2H9FF

Shelton Street

WC1V6AT

Procter Street

Data Sources

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