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WC1H 0XG

Bloomsbury

Camden

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

Overview

Postcode WC1H 0XG 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 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
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 301 ft away from WC1H 0XG.

Flood risk

No risk

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South near WC1H 0XG 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

Euston Square

Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan

Parks

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

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableSchool of Oriental and African StudiesHigher education institutions

N/A

0.1 miNot applicableBirkbeck CollegeHigher education institutions

N/A

0.1 miNot applicableLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineHigher education institutions

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miPortland Food & WineCamden, WC1H 0JR
0.1 miEuro Food & Wine3-16 Woburn Place, London, WC1H 0LS
0.2 miTesco Express40 Bernard Street, London, WC1N 1BY
0.2 miUCL ShopGordon Square, Camden, WC1H 0AW
0.2 miRussell's General Store33-37 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.