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W1P 5LG area guide

Who lives in W1P 5LG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,777 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

W1P 5LGLondon

At a glance

What W1P 5LG is like

W1P 5LG is a postcode in the Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,777 people. 24.9% of households own their home, 37.8% rent privately and 35.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 29.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How W1P 5LG compares

Headline figures for W1P 5LG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 44 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,584

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W1P 5LG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
49.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
37.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
44 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W1P 5LG FAQs

Is W1P 5LG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is W1P 5LG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around W1P 5LG, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in W1P 5LG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 23.2% of residents. 24.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (88.5%).

Which council covers W1P 5LG?

The local authority for W1P 5LG is Camden.

W1P 5LG comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W1P 5LG?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 44 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Warren Street Underground Station, 84 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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