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WC1B 4BL

Holborn & Covent Garden

Camden

England / London / Camden / Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South / Holborn & Covent Garden / WC1B 4BL

Overview

Postcode WC1B 4BL is located in a major urban area, within the Holborn & Covent Garden ward of Camden in the London region , and forms part of the Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1391.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South is £55,000 per year. The nearest station is Russell Square located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Coram's Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1391
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
13%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

4/10

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,943 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1391.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13%

Approximately 13.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South is £55,000 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 4 ft away from WC1B 4BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South near WC1B 4BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Russell Square located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

Russell Square

Piccadilly

0.2 mi

1

Holborn

Central, Piccadilly

0.5 mi

1

Chancery Lane

Central

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCoram's FieldsMedium
0.4 miLincoln's Inn FieldsMedium
0.2 miRussell SquareSmall

Property prices in Holborn & Covent Garden

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £773,750 in Holborn & Covent Garden area, with individual transactions ranging from £375,000 up to £6,443,750.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats75£772,500
Semi-Detached1£2,850,000

10 years price trend in Holborn & Covent Garden

Schools

In the WC1B 4BL postcode area, located within Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 mi16 plusThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)Further education

Good

0.1 miNot applicableOdyssey House School - BloomsburyOther independent special school

N/A

0.1 miNot applicableGuildhouse SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miBoswell Mini MarketBoswell Street, Camden, WC1N 3BW
0.1 miPortlandsCamden, WC1B 5AN
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalCamden, WC1B 5HP
0.2 miBury Food & Wine21-23 Bury Place, London, WC1A 2JH
0.2 miWestend MinimartRed Lion Street, Camden, WC1R 4PN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.