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WC2B 4AF

St James's

Westminster

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Detailed insights for WC2B 4AF

Overview

Postcode WC2B 4AF 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 Covent Garden located about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Embankment Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1637
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
94.3%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

94.3%

Approximately 94.3% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 309 ft away from WC2B 4AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Strand, St James & Mayfair near WC2B 4AF 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 WC2B 4AF
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

1

Covent Garden

Piccadilly

Walking directions to Covent Garden
0.2 mi

1

Holborn

Central, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Holborn
0.3 mi

1

Temple

Circle, District

Walking directions to Temple

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WC2B 4AF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miVictoria Embankment GardensMediumWalking directions to Victoria Embankment Gardens
0.2 miLincoln's Inn FieldsMediumWalking directions to Lincoln's Inn Fields
0.3 miLincoln's InnSmallWalking directions to Lincoln's Inn

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
48,909.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
93
34.57%
African
45
16.73%
Other White
29
10.78%
Other Asian
19
7.06%
Other
16
5.95%
Total population: 269

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
151
86.78%
Social rents from council
13
7.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.02%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.57%
Owns outright
1
0.57%
Total households: 174

Property prices in St James's

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £977,500 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
Flats108£965,000
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 WC2B 4AF postcode area, located within Strand, St James & Mayfair, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WC2B 4AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.1 mi16 plusCity LitFurther education

Outstanding

0.1 miNot applicableLondon School of Economics and Political ScienceHigher education institutions

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WC2B 4AF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WC2B 4AF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food18 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6LHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miTavio ExpressDrury Lane, Camden, WC2B 5QGWalking directions to Tavio Express
0.1 miLSE SU Food & DrinksSt Clement's Lane, Westminster, WC2A 2HAWalking directions to LSE SU Food & Drinks
0.1 miThe Food CentreGreat Queen Street, Camden, WC2B 5DHWalking directions to The Food Centre
0.2 miFood-Wine-News9 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9BJWalking directions to Food-Wine-News

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.