WC1B postcode area · Camden
The WC1B postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Camden, Islington, Westminster. Area Scores range from 38 to 47 across them. Every full WC1B postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The WC1B district is remarkably uniform: its 4 neighbourhoods are separated by just 9 points, Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South (38) to Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West (48). All 4 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 3 local authorities — Camden, Islington and Westminster — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury WestCamden | 3,576 | 48 | £679,500 |
| Fitzrovia West & SohoWestminster | 3,919 | 43 | £890,000 |
| ClerkenwellIslington | 3,940 | 42 | £630,000 |
| Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury SouthCamden | 4,214 | 38 | £582,500 |
People living in WC1B Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 37% · Managers & directors 20% · Associate professional 17%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 37% |
| Managers & directors | 20% |
| Associate professional | 17% |
| Administrative | 6% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Elementary | 5% |
| Caring & leisure | 5% |
| Skilled trades | 3% |
| Process & plant | 2% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 38% · Christian 34% · Muslim 12%
Born outside the UK: 54%
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 WC1B.
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.