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WC2H 8DA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,625 (2024)

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At a glance

What WC2H 8DA is like

WC2H 8DA is a postcode in the Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,625 people. 20% of households own their home, 35.5% rent privately and 42.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 46.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in WC2H sold for a median of £985,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WC2H 8DA compares

Headline figures for WC2H 8DA, 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

10/ 10

Higher than most: 88.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£985,000

Median over 11 sales in WC2H, +9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 49 stations within a mile, 66 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,221

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WC2H 8DA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
25.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
88.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
37.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
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.

Questions

WC2H 8DA FAQs

Is WC2H 8DA 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 88.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 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 WC2H 8DA?

The median sale price over the last year was £985,000.

Homes in WC2H sold for a median of £985,000 across 11 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WC2H 8DA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 88.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WC2H 8DA, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in WC2H 8DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 17.1% of residents. 20% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (77.5%).

Which council covers WC2H 8DA?

The local authority for WC2H 8DA is Camden.

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

How well connected is WC2H 8DA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 66 bus stops within 800m and 49 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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