Postcode sector · London

WC2H 8 area guide

Who lives in WC2H 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Camden
Region: London
Population: 5,286 (2024)

WC2H 8Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What WC2H 8 is like

The WC2H 8 postcode sector in Camden covers 62 live postcodes and is home to about 5,286 people in 2,501 households. 18.6% of households own their home, 40.5% rent privately and 39.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in WC2H 8 sold for a median of £1,090,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WC2H 8 compares

Headline figures for WC2H 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 121.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,090,000

Median over 1 sale in WC2H 8.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 50 stations within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£76,950

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WC2H 8 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
17.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
121.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
36.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

WC2H 8 FAQs

Is WC2H 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 121.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in WC2H 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,090,000.

Homes in WC2H 8 sold for a median of £1,090,000 across 1 sale in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WC2H 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 121.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WC2H 8, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in WC2H 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.4% of residents. 18.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (77.5%).

Which council covers WC2H 8?

The local authority for WC2H 8 is Camden.

WC2H 8 comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WC2H 8?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 63 bus stops within 800m and 50 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Tottenham Court Road Station, 0.1 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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