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WC1B 4HH

Bloomsbury

Camden

England / London / Camden / Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South / Bloomsbury / WC1B 4HH

Overview

Postcode WC1B 4HH is located in a major urban area, within the Bloomsbury 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 1320.1 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 0.1 miles away. There are 4 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
1320
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
26.8%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

5/10

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,276 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1320.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.8%

Approximately 26.8% 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 44 ft away from WC1B 4HH.

Flood risk

No risk

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South near WC1B 4HH 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 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

1

Russell Square

Piccadilly

0.3 mi

1

Holborn

Central, Piccadilly

0.5 mi

1

Tottenham Court Road

Central, Elizabeth, Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCoram's FieldsMedium
0.5 miLincoln's Inn FieldsMedium
0.1 miRussell SquareSmall

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
6,941.2 per km²

Demographics

British
102
34.58%
Other White
84
28.47%
Chinese
25
8.47%
Arab
17
5.76%
Indian
13
4.41%
Total population: 295

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
70
46.98%
Other social rented
39
26.17%
Owns outright
17
11.41%
Owns with a mortgage
10
6.71%
Other forms of private rent
10
6.71%
Total households: 149

Property prices in Bloomsbury

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £570,000 in Bloomsbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £228,000 up to £2,500,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats74£547,500
Terraced4£2,035,000

10 years price trend in Bloomsbury

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableOdyssey House School - BloomsburyOther independent special school

N/A

0.1 mi16 plusThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)Further education

Good

0.2 miNot applicableChildren's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCHFoundation special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miPortlandsCamden, WC1B 5AN
0.1 miBoswell Mini MarketBoswell Street, Camden, WC1N 3BW
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalCamden, WC1B 5HP
0.2 miTesco Express40 Bernard Street, London, WC1N 1BY
0.2 miBury Food & Wine21-23 Bury Place, London, WC1A 2JH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.