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WC2H 9RB

Holborn & Covent Garden

Camden

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

Overview

Postcode WC2H 9RB 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 2065.3 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 0.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Lincoln's Inn Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
2065
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
74.1%
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 2065.3 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 159 ft away from WC2H 9RB.

Flood risk

No risk

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

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

Covent Garden

Piccadilly

0.2 mi

1

Tottenham Court Road

Central, Elizabeth, Northern

0.3 mi

1

Holborn

Central, Piccadilly

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miLincoln's Inn FieldsMedium
0.4 miRussell SquareSmall
0.5 miLincoln's InnSmall

Property prices in Holborn & Covent Garden

Based on 74 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.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats73£772,500
Semi-Detached1£2,850,000

10 years price trend in Holborn & Covent Garden

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Royal Ballet SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 mi16 plusCity LitFurther education

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miMiranas28-30 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9AG
0 miSunrise204 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JL
0.1 miThe Convenience StoreMonmouth Street, Camden, WC2H 9DA
0.1 miTesco ExpressEndell Street, London, WC2H 9BJ
0.1 miThe Convenience StoreSt Giles High Street, Camden, WC2H 8LE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.