Postcode insights

WC2H 9AR

Holborn & Covent Garden

Camden

England / London / Camden / Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South / Holborn & Covent Garden / WC2H 9AR

Overview

Postcode WC2H 9AR 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 0.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Embankment Gardens.

Crime rate

10/10

Crimes per 1k residents

1999

Deprivation level

7/10

Income level

4/10

Social housing

74.1%

Connectivity

10/10

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Medium

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

74.1%

Approximately 74.1% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 192 ft away from WC2H 9AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South near WC2H 9AR 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 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

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

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.5 mi	Victoria Embankment Gardens	Medium
0.4 mi	Lincoln's Inn Fields	Medium
0.5 mi	Russell Square	Small

Area Profile

Population

333

Population density

18,097.8 per km²

Demographics

British

117

35.35%

Other White

15.11%

Bangladeshi

10.57%

Chinese

10.57%

Other

5.14%

Total population: 331

Housing

Social rents from council

53.45%

Other social rented

20.69%

Private landlord or letting agency

12.07%

Owns outright

6.9%

Owns with a mortgage

5.17%

Total households: 116

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 9AR 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
0.1 mi	Not applicable	The Royal Ballet School	Other independent school	N/A
0.2 mi	Primary	St Josephs Catholic Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Good
0.2 mi	16 plus	City Lit	Further education	Outstanding

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Miranas	28-30 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9AG
0 mi	The Convenience Store	Monmouth Street, Camden, WC2H 9DA
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	Endell Street, London, WC2H 9BJ
0.1 mi	Sunrise	204 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JL
0.1 mi	Food-Wine-News	9 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9BJ

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	The Cross Keys	31 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9BA
0.1 mi	The Crown and Anchor	22 Neal Street, London, WC2H 9PS
0.1 mi	Freud	Camden, WC2H 8JF
0.1 mi	The Escapologist	Shorts Gardens, Camden, WC2H 9AU
0.1 mi	Freud	Shaftesbury Avenue, Camden, WC2H 8JL

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Ole & Steen	Neal Street, Camden, WC2H 9QG
0 mi	Cafe Mode	Endell Street, Camden, WC2H 9TP
0 mi	Bab Mansour	Camden, WC2H 9TP
0 mi	Da Mario	Camden, WC2H 9TP
0 mi	Yeda	Neal Street, Camden, WC2H 9PJ

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Boots	107-115 Long Acre, London, WC2E 9NT
0.1 mi	Essentials	Drury Lane, Camden, WC2B 5AF
0.2 mi	Chinese Medicine Centre	Dyott Street, Camden, WC1A 1NU
0.3 mi	Watsons	Soho Square, Westminster, W1D 3ER
0.3 mi	Boots	129–133 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6NH

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