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WC2H 8LS

Holborn & Covent Garden

Camden

Overview

Postcode WC2H 8LS 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 2194.4 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 0.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Russell Square.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
2194
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
38.5%
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 2194.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

38.5%

Approximately 38.5% 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 14 ft away from WC2H 8LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South near WC2H 8LS 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 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

1

Tottenham Court Road

Central, Elizabeth, Northern

0.3 mi

1

Leicester Square

Northern, Piccadilly

0.3 mi

1

Covent Garden

Piccadilly

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miVictoria Embankment GardensMedium
0.6 miLincoln's Inn FieldsMedium
0.5 miRussell SquareSmall

Schools

In the WC2H 8LS postcode area, located within Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableFashion Retail AcademyMiscellaneous

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableEcole Jeannine ManuelOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableThe Royal Ballet SchoolOther independent school

N/A