Postcode insights

WC2H 8DF

Holborn & Covent Garden

Camden

England / London / Camden / Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South / Holborn & Covent Garden / WC2H 8DF

Overview

Postcode WC2H 8DF 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 Tottenham Court Road located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest small park is Russell Square.

Crime rate

10/10

Crimes per 1k residents

1999

Deprivation level

7/10

Income level

4/10

Social housing

39.4%

Connectivity

10/10

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Very 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

39.4%

Approximately 39.4% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 111 ft away from WC2H 8DF.

Flood risk

No risk

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South near WC2H 8DF 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 Tottenham Court Road located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.2 mi	1	Tottenham Court Road	Central, Elizabeth, Northern
0.2 mi	1	Covent Garden	Piccadilly
0.2 mi	1	Leicester Square	Northern, Piccadilly

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.5 mi	Russell Square	Small
0.4 mi	Bloomsbury Square Gardens	Small
0.2 mi	Soho Square Gardens	Small

Area Profile

Population

255

Population density

11,087 per km²

Demographics

British

35.04%

Other White

18.9%

Bangladeshi

10.63%

Chinese

5.91%

Other Asian

5.12%

Total population: 254

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

34.31%

Other social rented

21.9%

Social rents from council

17.52%

Owns outright

14.6%

Owns with a mortgage

6.57%

Total households: 137

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 WC2H 8DF postcode area, located within Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Not applicable	The Royal Ballet School	Other independent school	N/A
0.3 mi	Not applicable	Fashion Retail Academy	Miscellaneous	N/A
0.3 mi	Not applicable	Ecole Jeannine Manuel	Other independent school	N/A

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Convenience Store	St Giles High Street, Camden, WC2H 8LE
0.1 mi	The Convenience Store	Monmouth Street, Camden, WC2H 9DA
0.1 mi	Sunrise	204 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JL
0.1 mi	Seoul Plaza	St Giles High Street, Camden, WC2H 8LW
0.1 mi	Londis	Greek Street, Westminster, W1D 4DX

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	The Angel	St Giles High Street, Camden, WC2H 8LE
0.1 mi	Thirt3en	Denmark Street, Camden, WC2H 8LP
0.1 mi	Dram	Denmark Street, Camden, WC2H 8LZ
0.1 mi	Lounge Bar	Mercer Street, Camden, WC2H 9HD
0.1 mi	The Lower Third	26 Denmark Street, London, WC2H 8NL

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Thai Square	166-170 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JB
0 mi	Wildwood	184 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JB
0 mi	Cafe Pasta	Mercer Street, Camden, WC2H 8JB
0.1 mi	Kanada-Ya	64 St Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8LE
0.1 mi	Amelia	9 Monmouth Street, London, WC2H 9DA

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Watsons	Soho Square, Westminster, W1D 3ER
0.2 mi	Boots	107-115 Long Acre, London, WC2E 9NT
0.2 mi	Boots	6-17 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 1AZ
0.2 mi	Essentials	Drury Lane, Camden, WC2B 5AF
0.3 mi	Chinese Medicine Centre	Dyott Street, Camden, WC1A 1NU

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