Postcode insights

WC2H 9RJ

Holborn & Covent Garden

Camden

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

Overview

Postcode WC2H 9RJ 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 0.2 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

1999

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 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 144 ft away from WC2H 9RJ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

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

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Lincoln's Inn Fields	Medium
0.4 mi	Russell Square	Small
0.5 mi	Lincoln's Inn	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 9RJ 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	Primary	St Josephs Catholic Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Good
0.2 mi	Not applicable	The Royal Ballet School	Other independent school	N/A
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
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	Endell Street, London, WC2H 9BJ
0.1 mi	Sunrise	204 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JL
0.1 mi	The Convenience Store	Monmouth Street, Camden, WC2H 9DA
0.1 mi	Tavio Express	Drury Lane, Camden, WC2B 5QG

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Craft Beer Co.	168 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7AA
0.1 mi	The White Hart	Drury Lane, Camden, WC2B 5QD
0.1 mi	The Cross Keys	31 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9BA
0.1 mi	The Sun	21 Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5RH
0.1 mi	Sandbox VR	Museum Street, London, WC1A 1PB

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	La Torre	Camden, WC2H 9AG
0 mi	Cafe de Provence	Drury Lane, Camden, WC2B 5RB
0 mi	The Poetry Cafe	Betterton Street, Camden, WC2H 9BX
0 mi	The Rock & Sole Plaice	47 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9AJ
0 mi	Bab Mansour	Camden, WC2H 9TP

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Essentials	Drury Lane, Camden, WC2B 5AF
0.1 mi	Chinese Medicine Centre	Dyott Street, Camden, WC1A 1NU
0.2 mi	Boots	107-115 Long Acre, London, WC2E 9NT
0.2 mi	Boots	129–133 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6NH
0.3 mi	Boots	6-17 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 1AZ

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