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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

WC1V6AY

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1V7LU

Procter Street

WC1V6JS

High Holborn

WC1A1LG

Museum Street

WC1B5AA

Southampton Row

WC2A3QA

New Square

WC2A3NN

Stone Buildings

WC2H8AB

Central St Giles Piazza

W1T7LA

Tottenham Court Road

WC1A2TH

Barter Street

WC1A1JJ

West Central Street

WC2A3PD

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2H8DG

New Compton Street

WC2H8AF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R4HD

Bedford Row

WC1B5JH

Bedford Place

WC2H8JR

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC1B3BJ

Great Russell Street

WC1B5JU

Bedford Place

WC1H0NF

Woburn Place

WC2H8AD

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC2H9AA

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9EE

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5DH

Great Queen Street

WC2A3SR

Old Square

WC1H0AB

Torrington Square

WC1A2LA

Bury Place

WC2H9NB

West Street

WC1V6LS

High Holborn

WC2H9QS

Mercer Street

WC1X8SH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1A2EP

Vernon Place

WC1B5AB

Southampton Row

WC1A2JL

Bury Place

WC2H8HJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1R5BN

Raymond Buildings

WC1R5HP

Gray's Inn Road

WC1B4JA

Bloomsbury

WC1B3DP

Bedford Square

WC2B5PZ

Parker Street

WC1A2QS

Bloomsbury

WC1A2PJ

Bloomsbury Square

WC1B3LQ

Great Russell Street

WC2H8JB

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC1A1LU

Museum Street

WC1R4PZ

Sandland Street

WC2H9EP

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1B5AG

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3JA

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC1B4JP

Russell Square

W1T7AF

Bloomsbury

WC1B5DA

Montague Street

WC1R4AT

Eagle Street

WC2B5QA

Drury Lane

WC1V6RL

Procter Street

WC1H0AG

Gordon Square

W1T7RQ

Tottenham Court Road

WC1R4RA

Red Lion Square

WC1N3AH

Old Gloucester Street

WC2H9AH

Betterton Street

WC1V7JG

Procter Street

WC1B5HP

Bloomsbury

WC1V6DF

High Holborn

WC1B3AN

Morwell Street

WC1A1HD

Dyott Street

WC2H9HD

Mercer Street

EC1N7AG

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9AY

Nottingham Court

WC1B3SR

Bloomsbury Street

WC1N3AT

Queen Square

WC2A3UT

Old Buildings

WC2H9BU

Betterton Street

WC1B3BG

Great Russell Street

WC2B5LL

Stukeley Street

WC1H0LS

Woburn Place

WC2H9DX

Endell Street

WC1H0NG

Woburn Place

WC1B3LE

Bloomsbury

WC2A3QG

New Square

WC1A2JS

Bury Place

WC2H9DA

Monmouth Street

WC2H9BT

Betterton Street

WC2H9LL

Earlham Street

WC2H9UA

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3TG

Stone Buildings

WC2H8AP

Charing Cross Road

WC2H9EB

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8EH

Bucknall Street

WC2A3TA

Stone Buildings

WC1R4LR

Bedford Row

WC2B5LR

Stukeley Street

WC1A2RN

Bloomsbury Square

WC1A1JL

Museum Street

WC1V6DR

High Holborn

WC1A2BP

Southampton Place

WC1V6NY

Catton Street

WC2H9PE

Neal Street

WC1N3BB

Queen Square

WC1R4EH

Bedford Row

WC1B4AR

Southampton Row

Data Sources

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