Postcode sector · London

WC1B 5 area guide

Who lives in WC1B 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Camden
Region: London
Population: 6,386 (2024)

WC1B 5Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What WC1B 5 is like

The WC1B 5 postcode sector in Camden covers 42 live postcodes and is home to about 6,386 people in 2,474 households. 26.8% of households own their home, 43.8% rent privately and 28.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 41.4% 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. Homes in WC1B 5 sold for a median of £725,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WC1B 5 compares

Headline figures for WC1B 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£725,000

Median over 2 sales in WC1B 5.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 53 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools in WC1B 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£72,903

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WC1B 5 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
35.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
40.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
53 stations within a mile and 54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

WC1B 5 FAQs

Is WC1B 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in WC1B 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £725,000.

Homes in WC1B 5 sold for a median of £725,000 across 2 sales in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WC1B 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WC1B 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WC1B 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 20.2% of residents. 26.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (80.6%).

Which council covers WC1B 5?

The local authority for WC1B 5 is Camden.

WC1B 5 comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WC1B 5?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 53 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Russell Square Underground Station, 0.2 miles 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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