Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.51989, -0.12266

WC1A 2QL— Bloomsbury, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1A 2QL, Bloomsbury, Camden

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Top 12% LondonSchools 100%Safety 50/100Transport 76/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
75
Safety
50
Schools
60
Transport
76
Environment
67
Investment
89

Location

WC1A 2QL

Key facts for WC1A 2QL

Full postcodeWC1A 2QL
Postcode districtWC1A
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.519889
Longitude-0.122657
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
LowYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+478.0% vs London avg

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How WC1A 2QL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Josephs Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.4

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 8 min walk

6 primaries · 0 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

375.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 76.6%

+357% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Theft22%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Robbery6%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

23.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +478% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

LHA rates — Inner North London

Shared room£708/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 88% of London
🚇
Holborn Underground StationCentral line
3.6 min walk

Nearby stations

🚇
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
4 min walk
🚇
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
5 min walk
🚇
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
8 min walk
🟣
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
9 min walk
🚇
Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m

84

Walkability score

689

Footpaths (500m)

48

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge38 min ↑
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo ★20 min
Canary Wharf35 min ↓
City29 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

12

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park108m
Santander docks (800m)48
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
108m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.3 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE

1ST FLOOR, 30 SOHO SQUARE, W1D 3QS

11 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

23

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Square Imaging Centre · 208 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

110

Parks (1km)

243

Restaurants (800m)

130

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

15

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 654 m
8 tennis courts3 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

C

1

Libraries (1km)

12

Cinemas (2km)

49m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local96 m
Boswell Mini Market151 m
Portlands170 m
Honey & Co Studio352 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero48 m
Costa56 m
Chaiiwala75 m
Mary Ward Cafe133 m

Nearby restaurants

Taco Bell39 m
Simit Sarayi44 m
Verdi51 m
Taste of China56 m

Nearby pubs

Dean's Bar122 m
The Swan135 m
The Queen's Larder149 m
Bar Barella's252 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym331 m
GymBox344 m
Bull at the Gate422 m
Soho Gym460 m

Nearby pharmacies

Holborn Pharmacy47 m
Zen145 m
Kerrs323 m
Boots332 m

Nearby health

Queen Square Imaging Centre208 m
Great Ormond Street Outpatients - Zebra and Hippo Clinic Areas215 m
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine225 m
The Museum Practice241 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 893

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

89

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score65/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

66.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,100m
Crossrail 2 route891m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,240 nationally

1,310

Est. population

2,859/km²

56%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

1.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreLow densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

43%
18%
15%
13%
Under 1810%
18–3444%
35–4918%
50–6415%
65+13%

Tenure

21%
44%
24%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent44%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
27%
23%
White British34%
White Other27%
Asian23%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household86%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
350
Live planning apps (800m)
28
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
13
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
32
Planning apps (3 years)
45
Local approval rate
81%
Borough approval rate
90%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
45
Largest scheme
109 homes · St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

43 - 49, 43 - 49, Parker Street, WC2B 5PS64 homes
completed
AVIATION HOUSE, WESTERN PART OF SITE, AVIATION HOUSE, WESTERN PART OF SITE, NEWTON STREET, WC255 homes
completed
68-69, 68-69, Guilford Street, WC1N 1DF44 homes
completed
Parker Street Hostel, 25, Parker Street Hostel, 25, Parker Street, London, WC2B 5PA43 homes
completed
BACKLANDS OF HOLBORN TOWN HALL, BACKLANDS OF HOLBORN TOWN HALL, STUKELEY STREET, WC229 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.4%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2026
MP
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Sabrina FrancisLabour
Adam Douglas Keir HarrisonLabour
Lilac CarrGreen

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The bottom line

WC1A 2QL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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