WC1E postcode area · Camden
The WC1E postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Camden, Islington, Westminster. Area Scores range from 8 to 47 across them. Every full WC1E postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
Within the WC1E district, Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West is the strongest performer at 48 out of 100 (#3,576 of 6,856 nationally); Westbourne is the weakest at 8. 1 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £565,000 in Westbourne 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 |
| WestbourneWestminster | 6,277 | 8 | £565,000 |
People living in WC1E Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 35% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 17%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 35% |
| Managers & directors | 18% |
| Associate professional | 17% |
| Administrative | 6% |
| Elementary | 6% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Caring & leisure | 6% |
| Skilled trades | 4% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 34% · No religion 32% · Muslim 18%
Born outside the UK: 53%
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.
Towns & places in WC1E
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WC1E district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WC1E.
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.