Postcode insights

WC1R 5JT

Holborn & Covent Garden

Camden

England / London / Camden / Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South / Holborn & Covent Garden / WC1R 5JT

Overview

Postcode WC1R 5JT is located in a major urban area, within the Holborn & Covent Garden 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 1332.6 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 Chancery Lane located about 0.1 miles away. There are 7 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

1333

Deprivation level

4/10

Income level

4/10

Social housing

45.7%

Connectivity

10/10

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

Deprivation level

4/10

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,943 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1332.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

45.7%

Approximately 45.7% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 21 ft away from WC1R 5JT.

Flood risk

No risk

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South near WC1R 5JT 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 Chancery Lane located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.1 mi	1	Chancery Lane	Central
0.3 mi	1	Farringdon	Circle, Elizabeth, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, Thameslink
0.4 mi	1	Holborn	Central, Piccadilly

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Coram's Fields	Medium
0.3 mi	Lincoln's Inn Fields	Medium
0.4 mi	Spa Fields	Small

Area Profile

Population

274

Population density

6,171.2 per km²

Demographics

British

23.62%

Other White

16.24%

Bangladeshi

14.02%

African

14.02%

Other

7.75%

Total population: 271

Housing

Social rents from council

41.86%

Private landlord or letting agency

34.88%

Owns with a mortgage

8.53%

Owns outright

7.75%

Other social rented

3.88%

Total households: 129

Property prices in Holborn & Covent Garden

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £773,750 in Holborn & Covent Garden area, with individual transactions ranging from £375,000 up to £6,443,750.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	75	£772,500	£400,000	£562,500	£1,170,000	£3,805,000
Semi-Detached	1	£2,850,000	£2,850,000	£2,850,000	£2,850,000	£2,850,000

10 years price trend in Holborn & Covent Garden

Schools

In the WC1R 5JT postcode area, located within Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Primary	St Alban's Church of England Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Good
0.1 mi	Not applicable	City Junior School	Other independent school	Good
0.2 mi	Primary	Christopher Hatton Primary School	Community school	Outstanding

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Retail 24	Gray's Inn Road, Camden, WC1X 8LR
0.1 mi	Co-op Food	39-43 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8PR
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	19-21 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6BS
0.1 mi	Amazon Fresh	318 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BN
0.1 mi	M&S Simply Food	323-324 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7PU

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Bridge Bar	Gray's Inn Square, Camden, WC1R 5EU
0.1 mi	Horse and Wig	14 Fulwood Place, London, WC1V 6HZ
0.1 mi	The Yorkshire Grey	2 Theobald's Road, London, WC1X 8PN
0.1 mi	Cittie of Yorke	22-23 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6BS
0.2 mi	The Craft Beer Co.	82 Leather Lane, London, EC1N 7TR

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Big Bowl Noodle Bar	52 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8LT
0 mi	The Sushi Co	Baldwin's Gardens, Camden, WC1X 8LS
0 mi	Catalyst	48 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8LT
0.1 mi	Konditor & Cook	46 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8LR
0.1 mi	Pret A Manger	108 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8AL

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Gray's Inn Pharmacy	81 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8TP
0.2 mi	Boots	122 Holborn, London, EC1N 2TD
0.3 mi	Boots	25-27 Farringdon Road, London, EC1M 3HA
0.4 mi	Rowlands Pharmacy	16 Exmouth Market, London, EC1R 4QE
0.4 mi	Boots	129–133 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6NH

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail