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WC1E 7HU

Bloomsbury

Camden

England / London / Camden / Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South / Bloomsbury / WC1E 7HU

Overview

Postcode WC1E 7HU 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 1365.2 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 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
1365
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
47.1%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 1365.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47.1%

Approximately 47.1% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 288 ft away from WC1E 7HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South near WC1E 7HU 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

0.3 mi

1

Goodge Street

Northern

0.3 mi

1

Tottenham Court Road

Central, Elizabeth, Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCoram's FieldsMedium
0.1 miRussell SquareSmall
0.3 miGordon SquareSmall

Property prices in Bloomsbury

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in Bloomsbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £2,500,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats72£527,500
Terraced5£2,000,000

10 years price trend in Bloomsbury

Schools

In the WC1E 7HU postcode area, located within Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableUniversity of LondonHigher education institutions

N/A

0.1 miNot applicableLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineHigher education institutions

N/A

0.1 miNot applicableBirkbeck CollegeHigher education institutions

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miM&S Foodhall55 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 2EQ
0.2 miPortlandsCamden, WC1B 5AN
0.2 miLocal StoreBloomsbury Street, Camden, WC1B 3QA
0.2 miEuro Food & Wine3-16 Woburn Place, London, WC1H 0LS
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: 16/08/2025.