Affluence in WC1A 2LS
How WC1A 2LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,933 (2024)
WC1A 2LSLondon
How well off WC1A 2LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WC1A 2LS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.6% of adults in the WC1A 2LS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.5% are retired and 30% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.1% of adults in the WC1A 2LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.8% of adults in the WC1A 2LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WC1A 2LS (Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South) (about 1,933 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.