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WC1H 0JZ

Bloomsbury

Camden

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Detailed insights for WC1H 0JZ

Overview

Postcode WC1H 0JZ is located in a major urban area, within the Bloomsbury ward of Camden in the London region, and forms part of the Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1064.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West is £60,000 per year. The nearest station is Russell Square located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 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
1065
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
10%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

5/10

Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,304 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1064.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10%

Approximately 10.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West is £60,000 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 12 ft away from WC1H 0JZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West near WC1H 0JZ 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.

Nearby public transport stations for WC1H 0JZ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

1

Russell Square

Piccadilly

Walking directions to Russell Square
0.4 mi

1

Goodge Street

Northern

Walking directions to Goodge Street
0.4 mi

1

Euston Square

Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan

Walking directions to Euston Square

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WC1H 0JZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCoram's FieldsMediumWalking directions to Coram's Fields
0.1 miRussell SquareSmallWalking directions to Russell Square
0.3 miSt George's GardensSmallWalking directions to St George's Gardens

Area Profile

Population
277
Population density
9,523.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
73
26.07%
British
67
23.93%
Chinese
53
18.93%
Indian
12
4.29%
Other Asian
10
3.57%
Total population: 280

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
38
38%
Owns outright
31
31%
Owns with a mortgage
12
12%
Other social rented
9
9%
Other forms of private rent
8
8%
Total households: 100

Property prices in Bloomsbury

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £565,000 in Bloomsbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £2,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bloomsbury 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 Bloomsbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats67£550,000
Terraced2£2,250,000

10 year median price trend in Bloomsbury

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bloomsbury.

Schools

In the WC1H 0JZ postcode area, located within Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WC1H 0JZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableSchool of Oriental and African StudiesHigher education institutions

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableOdyssey House School - BloomsburyOther independent special school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableBirkbeck CollegeHigher education institutions

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WC1H 0JZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WC1H 0JZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miEuro Food & Wine3-16 Woburn Place, London, WC1H 0LSWalking directions to Euro Food & Wine
0.1 miPortland Food & WineCamden, WC1H 0JRWalking directions to Portland Food & Wine
0.1 miTesco Express40 Bernard Street, London, WC1N 1BYWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miRussell's General Store33-37 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1APWalking directions to Russell's General Store
0.1 miMarchmont Street Post Office33-37 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1APWalking directions to Marchmont Street Post Office

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.