Area360 logo

Postcode insights

WC1H 0NG

Bloomsbury

Camden

England / London / Camden / Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South / Bloomsbury / WC1H 0NG

Overview

Postcode WC1H 0NG 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 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
1320
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
6.9%
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

6.9%

Approximately 6.9% 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 0 ft away from WC1H 0NG.

Flood risk

No risk

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South near WC1H 0NG 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

0.4 mi

1

Goodge Street

Northern

0.4 mi

1

Euston Square

Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCoram's FieldsMedium
0.1 miRussell SquareSmall
0.3 miSt George's GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
243,076.9 per km²

Demographics

British
137
43.22%
Other White
57
17.98%
Chinese
39
12.3%
Other Asian
26
8.2%
African
12
3.79%
Total population: 317

Housing

Owns outright
102
41.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
51
20.56%
Owns with a mortgage
42
16.94%
Other forms of private rent
31
12.5%
Social rents from council
10
4.03%
Total households: 248

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 WC1H 0NG postcode area, located within Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 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

DistanceNameAddress
0 miEuro Food & Wine3-16 Woburn Place, London, WC1H 0LS
0.1 miTesco Express40 Bernard Street, London, WC1N 1BY
0.1 miPortland Food & WineCamden, WC1H 0JR
0.1 miRussell's General Store33-37 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AP
0.1 miMarchmont Street Post Office33-37 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AP

Data Sources

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