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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 41 recent sales, the median property price is £699,000 in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £6,350,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats41£699,000

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

WC1A1JH

West Central Street

WC1A2JB

Bury Place

WC1B3DP

Bedford Square

WC1B3QA

Bloomsbury Street

WC1B4BA

Southampton Row

WC1B4BJ

Southampton Row

WC1B5AJ

Southampton Row

WC1N1DF

Guilford Street

WC1N1JQ

Colonnade

WC1N1LY

Grenville Street

WC1V7EJ

High Holborn

WC1X8SL

Theobalds Road

WC1X8SP

Theobalds Road

WC2A3AA

Lincolns Inn Fields

WC2A3BP

Lincolns Inn Fields

WC2B5QF

Drury Lane

WC2B6EY

Kingsway

WC2H9AW

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9DL

Upper St Martins Lane

WC1A2SN

Bloomsbury Way

WC2H8EP

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X8NH

Gray's Inn Road

WC1R4AT

Eagle Street

WC2A3UJ

New Square

WC1V6AL

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V6DT

Procter Street

WC1B3PS

Great Russell Street

WC2H8AP

Charing Cross Road

WC1A1PB

Museum Street

WC1B5EA

Bloomsbury

WC1R5EY

South Square

WC2B6QU

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1A1LQ

Museum Street

WC1A1BH

New Oxford Street

WC1A1DG

New Oxford Street

WC1B3AD

Bedford Avenue

WC1H0NL

Woburn Place

WC1N1HX

Herbrand Street

WC1X8AA

Grays Inn Road

WC2B5NJ

Macklin Street

WC2B5QD

Drury Lane

WC2B6EP

Kingsway

WC2H8AH

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC2H9RE

Endell Street

WC1B3QQ

Bloomsbury

WC2H9LE

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9FJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V7EW

Procter Street

WC1B4AA

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9HQ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B6AF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1A2QA

Bloomsbury Place

WC2B5LL

Stukeley Street

WC1R4AJ

Eagle Street

WC2A3TG

Stone Buildings

WC1A2QN

Bloomsbury Place

WC1B3BS

Great Russell Street

WC1B4EA

Bloomsbury

WC1X8RX

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3QB

New Square

WC1A2QL

Bloomsbury Place

WC1A1NP

Coptic Street

WC1A2HH

Little Russell Street

WC1B5AB

Southampton Row

WC1N1DD

Guilford Street

WC1R4RB

Red Lion Square

WC1X8HR

Grays Inn Road

WC2A1EU

Chancery Lane

WC2B5PN

Drury Lane

WC2B5PZ

Parker Street

WC2H0JR

Charing Cross Road

WC2H9BP

Betterton Street

WC2H9BT

Betterton Street

WC1R5BP

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3JA

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2A1AA

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5LE

Stukeley Street

WC1V6RL

Procter Street

WC1V7JS

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8PW

Charing Cross Road

WC2B5NR

Macklin Street

WC1N1DB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1B3BG

Great Russell Street

WC2A1DD

Holborn & Covent Garden

EC1N7UD

Portpool Lane

WC1X8BS

Holborn

WC1A1NL

Coptic Street

WC1A2JA

Bury Place

WC1A2JU

Bury Place

WC1R4SG

Red Lion Square

WC1V6DF

High Holborn

WC1V6HU

Fulwood Place

WC1V6PL

High Holborn

WC2B5AA

Great Queen Street

WC2H8JA

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC2H9HW

Shelton Street

WC2H9NB

West Street

WC2H9PR

Neal Street

WC2H9QR

Mercer Street

WC2H9RH

Endell Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.