Postcode district · London

WC1N area guide

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

Council: Camden
Region: London
Population: 19,310 (2024)

WC1NPostcode district · London

At a glance

What WC1N is like

The WC1N postcode district in Camden covers 272 live postcodes and is home to about 19,310 people in 6,978 households. 22% of households own their home, 36.7% rent privately and 40.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 40.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WC1N sold for a median of £640,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WC1N compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.5 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: 44 stations within a mile, 69 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in WC1N.

Household incomeMore

£69,270

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WC1N differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
33.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
36.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WC1N is down 16.5% on the year before.

Questions

WC1N FAQs

Is WC1N a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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?

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 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WC1N, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WC1N?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 17.1% of residents. 22% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (74.3%).

Which council covers WC1N?

The local authority for WC1N is Camden.

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

How well connected is WC1N?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 69 bus stops within 800m and 44 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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