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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

WC1V6PL

High Holborn

WC1X8BS

Holborn

WC2A1DT

Carey Street

WC2H9HW

Shelton Street

WC2H9LG

Earlham Street

WC2H9PR

Neal Street

WC2H9QR

Mercer Street

EC1N7UD

Portpool Lane

WC1A1NL

Coptic Street

WC1A2JA

Bury Place

WC1A2JU

Bury Place

WC1B3JL

Great Russell Street

WC1V6BS

Procter Street

WC1V6HU

Fulwood Place

WC1V7JH

Procter Street

WC2A3EG

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2B5AA

Great Queen Street

WC2B5AY

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5PF

Drury Lane

WC2B6AG

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8JA

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC2H8NU

St Giles High Street

WC2H9FD

Shelton Street

WC2H9NB

West Street

WC2H9RH

Endell Street

W1T7RG

Tottenham Court Road

WC1B3PE

Great Russell Street

WC1B4DA

Southampton Row

WC1B4HD

Bloomsbury

WC1B4HP

Russell Square

WC1B5BA

Guilford Street

WC1B5JP

Bloomsbury

WC1N3AJ

Ormond Close

WC1R5JP

Gray's Inn Square

WC1R5LR

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V6AT

Procter Street

WC1V6BA

High Holborn

WC1V6JF

Hand Court

WC1X8PH

Gray's Inn Road

WC1X8SH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X8TN

Boswell Street

WC2A3LN

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2H9LF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1A1BL

Dyott Street

WC1B3BP

Great Russell Street

WC1B3RE

Bedford Square

WC1B5DQ

Thornhaugh Street

WC1B5JU

Bedford Place

WC1R4HD

Bedford Row

WC1R5JD

Gray's Inn Square

WC1V6DW

Procter Street

WC1V6DX

Procter Street

WC1V6EP

Brownlow Street

WC1V6HR

Fulwood Place

WC1V7AP

High Holborn

WC1X8JP

Grays Inn Road

WC2A3TA

Stone Buildings

WC2B6SR

Kingsway

WC2H8JF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9HA

Monmouth Street

WC2H9HU

Earlham Street

WC2H9NA

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1A1DE

Dyott Street

WC1A1HB

New Oxford Street

WC1A1HL

New Oxford Street

WC1A2JL

Bury Place

WC1H0LW

Woburn Place

WC1R4AP

Eagle Street

WC1R5NT

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V6HZ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1X8LR

Grays Inn Road

WC2H8DA

New Compton Street

WC2H9BX

Betterton Street

WC2H9QG

Neal Street

WC2H9US

Shorts Gardens

WC1A2NS

Bloomsbury Place

WC1B3AE

Bedford Avenue

WC1B5AE

Southampton Row

WC1E7JL

Torrington Square

WC1R5AA

Gray's Inn Square

WC1V6PB

Procter Street

WC1V6RD

High Holborn

WC2A1AE

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B4BA

Keeley Street

WC2B5LR

Stukeley Street

WC2H0LA

Charing Cross Road

WC2H8AB

Central St Giles Piazza

WC2H9AZ

Shorts Gardens

W1T7QX

Tottenham Court Road

WC1A2AJ

Southampton Place

WC1B3DN

Bloomsbury

WC1B3PL

Great Russell Street

WC1B4AE

Southampton Row

WC1R4JH

Bedford Row

WC1R5HP

Gray's Inn Road

WC1X8LP

Gray's Inn Road

WC2A3QG

New Square

WC2A3RS

New Square

WC2B5DJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8EJ

St Giles High Street

Data Sources

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