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WC2H 9HJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

Camden

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Detailed insights for WC2H 9HJ

Overview

Postcode WC2H 9HJ 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 8 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
No noise

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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WC2H 9HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South near WC2H 9HJ 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.

Nearby public transport stations for WC2H 9HJ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

1

Covent Garden

Piccadilly

Walking directions to Covent Garden
0.3 mi

1

Leicester Square

Northern, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Leicester Square
0.3 mi

1

Holborn

Central, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Holborn

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WC2H 9HJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miVictoria Embankment GardensMediumWalking directions to Victoria Embankment Gardens
0.4 miLincoln's Inn FieldsMediumWalking directions to Lincoln's Inn Fields
0.5 miLincoln's InnSmallWalking directions to Lincoln's Inn

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
18,097.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
117
35.35%
Other White
50
15.11%
Bangladeshi
35
10.57%
Chinese
35
10.57%
Other
17
5.14%
Total population: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
62
53.45%
Other social rented
24
20.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
12.07%
Owns outright
8
6.9%
Owns with a mortgage
6
5.17%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Holborn & Covent Garden

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £775,000 in Holborn & Covent Garden area, with individual transactions ranging from £375,000 up to £6,443,750.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Holborn & Covent Garden 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 Holborn & Covent Garden over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats64£773,750
Semi-Detached1£2,850,000

10 year median price trend in Holborn & Covent Garden

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Holborn & Covent Garden.

Schools

In the WC2H 9HJ postcode area, located within Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WC2H 9HJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe Royal Ballet SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 mi16 plusCity LitFurther education

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WC2H 9HJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WC2H 9HJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miTesco ExpressEndell Street, London, WC2H 9BJWalking directions to Tesco Express
0 miFood-Wine-News9 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9BJWalking directions to Food-Wine-News
0.1 miMiranas28-30 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9AGWalking directions to Miranas
0.1 miThe Convenience StoreMonmouth Street, Camden, WC2H 9DAWalking directions to The Convenience Store
0.1 miTavio ExpressDrury Lane, Camden, WC2B 5QGWalking directions to Tavio Express

Data Sources

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