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WC2A 2AU

St James's

Westminster

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Detailed insights for WC2A 2AU

Overview

Postcode WC2A 2AU is located in a major urban area, within the St James's ward of Westminster in the London region, and forms part of the Strand, St James & Mayfair area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1636.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Strand, St James & Mayfair is £68,500 per year. The nearest station is Holborn located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Lincoln's Inn Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1637
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Strand, St James & Mayfair has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,794 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Strand, St James & Mayfair has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1636.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Strand, St James & Mayfair is £68,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 297 ft away from WC2A 2AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Strand, St James & Mayfair near WC2A 2AU 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 Holborn located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WC2A 2AU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

1

Holborn

Central, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Holborn
0.3 mi

1

Chancery Lane

Central

Walking directions to Chancery Lane
0.3 mi

1

Temple

Circle, District

Walking directions to Temple

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WC2A 2AU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miLincoln's Inn FieldsMediumWalking directions to Lincoln's Inn Fields
0.1 miLincoln's InnSmallWalking directions to Lincoln's Inn
0.4 miBloomsbury Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Bloomsbury Square Gardens

Area Profile

Population
193
Population density
1,760.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
58
30.37%
Chinese
55
28.8%
Indian
19
9.95%
British
18
9.42%
Other Asian
12
6.28%
Total population: 191

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
69
63.3%
Owns outright
18
16.51%
Owns with a mortgage
12
11.01%
Other forms of private rent
8
7.34%
Other social rented
2
1.83%
Total households: 109

Property prices in St James's

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £965,000 in St James's area, with individual transactions ranging from £282,000 up to £10,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St James's 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 St James's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats92£952,500
Terraced2£3,700,000

10 year median price trend in St James's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St James's.

Schools

In the WC2A 2AU postcode area, located within Strand, St James & Mayfair, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WC2A 2AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableLondon School of Economics and Political ScienceHigher education institutions

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableUniversity of the Arts LondonHigher education institutions

Good

0.2 mi16 plusCity LitFurther education

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WC2A 2AU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WC2A 2AU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLSE SU Food & DrinksSt Clement's Lane, Westminster, WC2A 2HAWalking directions to LSE SU Food & Drinks
0.1 miCo-op Food18 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6LHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miTesco Express231,232 Strand, London, WC2R 1DAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miAmazon Fresh318 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BNWalking directions to Amazon Fresh
0.2 miLittle Waitrose246 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EXWalking directions to Little Waitrose

Data Sources

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