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WC1V 6PA

Holborn & Covent Garden

Camden

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Overview

Postcode WC1V 6PA 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1998.6 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 Covent Garden 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 Lincoln's Inn Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1999
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
33.3%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,962 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1998.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.3%

Approximately 33.3% 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 0 ft away from WC1V 6PA.

Flood risk

No risk

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South near WC1V 6PA 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 Covent Garden located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WC1V 6PA
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

1

Covent Garden

Piccadilly

Walking directions to Covent Garden
0.2 mi

1

Tottenham Court Road

Central, Elizabeth, Northern

Walking directions to Tottenham Court Road
0.3 mi

1

Holborn

Central, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Holborn

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WC1V 6PA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLincoln's Inn FieldsMediumWalking directions to Lincoln's Inn Fields
0.4 miRussell SquareSmallWalking directions to Russell Square
0.5 miLincoln's InnSmallWalking directions to Lincoln's Inn

Area Profile

Population
334
Population density
6,958.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
96
28.66%
Other White
78
23.28%
Chinese
24
7.16%
Bangladeshi
23
6.87%
Other
20
5.97%
Total population: 335

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
58
32.77%
Other social rented
49
27.68%
Owns outright
21
11.86%
Owns with a mortgage
14
7.91%
Shared ownership
13
7.34%
Total households: 177

Property prices in Holborn & Covent Garden

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £815,000 in Holborn & Covent Garden area, with individual transactions ranging from £370,000 up to £6,443,750.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Holborn & Covent Garden 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 Holborn & Covent Garden over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats67£788,750
Semi-Detached1£2,850,000
Terraced1£4,250,000

10 year median price trend in Holborn & Covent Garden

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Holborn & Covent Garden.

Schools

In the WC1V 6PA postcode area, located within Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WC1V 6PA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableGuildhouse SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableThe Royal Ballet SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WC1V 6PA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WC1V 6PA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSunrise204 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JLWalking directions to Sunrise
0.1 miMiranas28-30 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9AGWalking directions to Miranas
0.1 miThe Convenience StoreMonmouth Street, Camden, WC2H 9DAWalking directions to The Convenience Store
0.1 miThe Convenience StoreSt Giles High Street, Camden, WC2H 8LEWalking directions to The Convenience Store
0.1 miDeliveroo HopBloomsbury Street, Camden, WC1A 1EUWalking directions to Deliveroo Hop

Data Sources

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