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WC1B 5BW

Bloomsbury

Camden

Overview

Postcode WC1B 5BW 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 1332.3 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 Holborn located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Lincoln's Inn Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1332
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
26.8%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 1332.3 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 264 ft away from WC1B 5BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South near WC1B 5BW 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 Holborn located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

Holborn

Central, Piccadilly

0.3 mi

1

Russell Square

Piccadilly

0.4 mi

1

Tottenham Court Road

Central, Elizabeth, Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miLincoln's Inn FieldsMedium
0.4 miGray's Inn FieldsSmall
0.2 miRussell SquareSmall

Schools

In the WC1B 5BW postcode area, located within Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableGuildhouse SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.1 miNot applicableOdyssey House School - BloomsburyOther independent special school

N/A

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

Good