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

Typical net household income£49,492a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime824per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)34
Owner-occupied22%

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
ClerkenwellIslington 3,94042 £630,000
Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury SouthCamden 4,21438 £582,500
WestbourneWestminster 6,2778 £565,000

People living in WC1E Census 2021

Residents40,089
Median age (est.)34
Density8,917per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above54%
No car or van76%

Age

0–14 11%15–24 22%25–44 36%45–64 22%65+ 10%

Tenure

Own outright: 12%Mortgage/shared: 10%Social rent: 38%Private rent: 40%
Own outright 12%Mortgage/shared 10%Social rent 38%Private rent 40%

Households

One person: 45%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 11%Lone parent: 11%Other: 17%
One person 45%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 11%Lone parent 11%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 35% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 17%

All occupation groups
Professional35%
Managers & directors18%
Associate professional17%
Administrative6%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service6%
Caring & leisure6%
Skilled trades4%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 54%Asian: 18%Black: 10%Mixed: 7%Other: 12%
White 54%Asian 18%Black 10%Mixed 7%Other 12%

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.