Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52113, -0.12749

WC1B 5DN— Bloomsbury, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1B 5DN, Bloomsbury, Camden

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 75/100
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
66
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
75
Environment
67
Investment
84

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Location

WC1B 5DN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
LowYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for WC1B 5DN

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How WC1B 5DN 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 · Inspected Apr 2025 · 8 min walk

KS2: 105.4

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 274.5%

+211% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other37%
Theft23%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Robbery6%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

23.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 770m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 87% of London
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly line
3.7 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
4 min walk
Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
7 min walk
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
8 min walk
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

73

Walkability score

651

Footpaths (500m)

49

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria34 min ↓
Waterloo ★27 min
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City29 min ↓

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

11

Car parks (800m)

14

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park278m
Santander docks (800m)49
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
407m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.0 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

10 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

24

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalOptimal Vision · 229 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 858 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

116

Parks (1km)

218

Restaurants (800m)

125

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 455 m
4 tennis courts3 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

C
2,040 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

4

Libraries (1km)

13

Cinemas (2km)

357m

Post office

Nearby shops

Portlands268 m
Euro Food & Wine283 m
Tesco Express322 m
Portland Food & Wine323 m

Nearby cafes

Weston Common Room and Café79 m
Russell Square Cabmen's Shelter90 m
British Museum Cafe147 m
Afternoon Tea at The Montague on The Gardens170 m

Nearby restaurants

Blue Door Bistro179 m
Pret A Manger226 m
Elizabethan Restaurant232 m
Galvin Bar & Grill232 m

Nearby pubs

The Institute Bar162 m
Fitz's226 m
Bar Barella's230 m
Friend at Hand277 m

Nearby gyms

Bannatyne Health Club360 m
The Gym390 m
Good Vibes527 m
TeamUCL Gym562 m

Nearby pharmacies

Zen283 m
Holborn Pharmacy406 m
Kerrs452 m
Boots651 m

Nearby health

Optimal Vision229 m
Queen Square Imaging Centre315 m
The Museum Practice339 m
Fiore Aesthetics347 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 683

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

84

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

71.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,396m
Crossrail 2 route534m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

1.3%

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)
312
Live planning apps (800m)
33
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
13
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
49
Local approval rate
96%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
49
Largest scheme
109 homes · St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LB
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

13-16, 13-16, RUSSELL SQUARE, BEDFORD WAY (52-53), WC167 homes
completed
68-69, 68-69, Guilford Street, WC1N 1DF44 homes
completed
26-29, 1, Little Russell Street, LITTLE RUSSELL STREET (1-4), London, WC1A 2HR23 homes
completed
17, Bernard Street, London, WC1N 1LN12 homes
completed
50A, Bloomsbury Street, London, WC1B 3QT10 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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Key facts for WC1B 5DN

Full postcodeWC1B 5DN
Postcode districtWC1B
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.521135
Longitude-0.127493
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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