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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

WC1B3NP

Great Russell Street

WC1R5NR

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2A3AB

Whetstone Park

WC2H9AT

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9LS

Earlham Street

EC1N7UU

Portpool Lane

W1T7QP

Tottenham Court Road

W1T7QZ

Tottenham Court Road

WC1B3PH

Great Russell Street

WC1B4BS

Southampton Row

WC1N1LA

Bernard Street

WC1N3AD

Old Gloucester Street

WC1V7HJ

Procter Street

WC2B5PS

Parker Street

WC2H8AD

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC1A1BA

Museum Street

WC1A2QD

Bloomsbury

WC1B3NQ

Great Russell Street

WC1N1JA

Colonnade

WC1R4QF

Red Lion Square

WC1R5LN

Gray's Inn Road

WC1V6PJ

Procter Street

WC1V7EG

Procter Street

WC2B6QX

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H8DY

Grape Street

WC2H9RY

Earlham Street

WC1A1AP

Dyott Street

WC1A1JB

Streatham Street

WC1A1JJ

West Central Street

WC1A2DB

Southampton Place

WC1B3DD

Bloomsbury

WC1B3PB

Great Russell Street

WC1B4JU

Bloomsbury

WC1V6LS

High Holborn

WC2A3TX

Old Square

WC2B5EP

Newton Street

WC2H9AN

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9BE

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9DZ

Endell Street

WC1A1DB

New Oxford Street

WC1A1LG

Museum Street

WC1A2EA

Southampton Place

WC1A2JH

Bury Place

WC1A2NJ

Bloomsbury Square

WC1A2SD

Bloomsbury Way

WC1B5DP

Bloomsbury

WC1N1JE

Colonnade

WC1R4HE

Bedford Row

WC1R4RH

Lambs Conduit Passage

WC1V6DR

High Holborn

WC2A3SU

Old Buildings

WC2H8JL

Shaftesbury Avenue

WC2H9AB

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9AS

Shorts Gardens

WC2H9FE

Betterton Street

W1T7RQ

Tottenham Court Road

WC1B3JQ

Great Russell Street

WC1H0AL

Bedford Way

WC1H0NF

Woburn Place

WC1H0NT

Gordon Square

WC1N1LE

Bernard Street

WC1N3AQ

Queen Square

WC1R4BE

Princeton Street

WC1R5AT

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5DG

Great Queen Street

WC2B5EN

Newton Street

WC2B5NN

Macklin Street

WC2B5QA

Drury Lane

WC2H9LT

Earlham Street

WC1A2QH

Sicilian Avenue

WC1B3HX

Bedford Square

WC1B5HJ

Bloomsbury

WC2H9LH

Earlham Street

WC1A1EU

New Oxford Street

WC1A1HU

Stedham Place

WC1B5BL

Montague Street

WC1H0AW

Gordon Square

WC1N1DG

Guilford Street

WC1R4PA

Red Lion Street

WC1R4PS

Red Lion Street

WC1V7EE

High Holborn

WC2A3JH

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2A3JW

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2A3LJ

Lincoln's Inn Fields

WC2A3SH

New Square

WC2B5AH

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2B5ER

Newton Street

WC2B5ES

Newton Street

WC2H8AF

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9AJ

Endell Street

WC2H9DG

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC2H9DN

Procter Street

WC2H9HD

Mercer Street

WC2H9LL

Earlham Street

WC2H9PZ

Neal Street

EC1N7RR

Baldwins Gardens

WC1A1LH

Museum Street

WC1B3QE

Bloomsbury Street

WC1B5JX

Holborn & Covent Garden

WC1N1ES

Guilford Street

Data Sources

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