W1P postcode area · Camden

The W1P postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Camden, Westminster. Area Scores range from 38 to 47 across them. Every full W1P postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The W1P district is remarkably uniform: its 3 neighbourhoods are separated by just 9 points, Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South (38) to Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West (48). All 3 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £582,500 in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South to £890,000 in Fitzrovia West & Soho. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Camden and Westminster — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£50,706a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime1464per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)34
Owner-occupied23%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury WestCamden 3,57648 £679,500
Fitzrovia West & SohoWestminster 3,91943 £890,000
Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury SouthCamden 4,21438 £582,500

People living in W1P Census 2021

Residents19,173
Median age (est.)34
Density6,341per km²
No qualifications9%
Degree or above57%
No car or van80%

Age

0–14 7%15–24 27%25–44 35%45–64 21%65+ 10%

Tenure

Own outright: 14%Mortgage/shared: 9%Social rent: 29%Private rent: 48%
Own outright 14%Mortgage/shared 9%Social rent 29%Private rent 48%

Households

One person: 52%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 7%Lone parent: 7%Other: 18%
One person 52%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 7%Lone parent 7%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 37% · Managers & directors 21% · Associate professional 17%

All occupation groups
Professional37%
Managers & directors21%
Associate professional17%
Administrative6%
Sales & customer service5%
Caring & leisure5%
Elementary5%
Skilled trades3%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 58%Asian: 22%Black: 6%Mixed: 7%Other: 7%
White 58%Asian 22%Black 6%Mixed 7%Other 7%

Religion & identity

No religion 36% · Christian 34% · Muslim 12%

Born outside the UK: 58%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around W1P.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.