Affluence in WC2H 9PS
How WC2H 9PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,625 (2024)
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How well off WC2H 9PS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WC2H 9PS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.7% of adults in the WC2H 9PS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.7% are retired and 25.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37% of adults in the WC2H 9PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.7% of adults in the WC2H 9PS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WC2H 9PS (Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South) (about 1,625 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.