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WC1N 3PH area guide

Who lives in WC1N 3PH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,531 (2024)

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At a glance

What WC1N 3PH is like

WC1N 3PH is a postcode in the Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,531 people. 14.9% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 61.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 47.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WC1N sold for a median of £640,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WC1N 3PH compares

Headline figures for WC1N 3PH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£640,000

Median over 27 sales in WC1N, −16.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 57 stations within a mile, 62 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,935

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WC1N 3PH differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
18.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
28.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A big private rental marketPositive
22.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
61.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

WC1N 3PH FAQs

Is WC1N 3PH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in WC1N 3PH?

The median sale price over the last year was £640,000.

Homes in WC1N sold for a median of £640,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WC1N 3PH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WC1N 3PH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WC1N 3PH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.3% of residents. 14.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (72.8%).

Which council covers WC1N 3PH?

The local authority for WC1N 3PH is Camden.

WC1N 3PH comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WC1N 3PH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 62 bus stops within 800m and 57 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Holborn 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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