WC1H postcode area · Camden

The WC1H postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Camden, Islington, Westminster. Area Scores range from 22 to 47 across them. Every full WC1H postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the WC1H district's neighbourhoods is Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West (48 out of 100, #3,576 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest King's Cross & Bloomsbury North (23). 1 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £540,000 in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North 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£49,055a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime810per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)33

Owner-occupied22%

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

House prices in the WC1H district

£345,000median home sold over the past year · -11.0% over 5 years · -13.8% over the year · 47 sales

Detached—

Semi-detached—

Terraced—

Flat£338,000

Camden£765,000

London£525,512

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

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
King's Cross & Bloomsbury NorthCamden	5,304	23	£540,000

People living in WC1H Census 2021

Residents42,072

Median age (est.)33

Density9,104per km²

No qualifications11%

Degree or above53%

No car or van78%

Age

0–14 9%15–24 27%25–44 35%45–64 20%65+ 10%

Tenure

Own outright 12%Mortgage/shared 10%Social rent 37%Private rent 41%

Households

One person 48%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 9%Lone parent 9%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 36% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 17%

All occupation groups

Professional	36%
Managers & directors	18%
Associate professional	17%
Administrative	6%
Elementary	6%
Caring & leisure	5%
Sales & customer service	5%
Skilled trades	4%
Process & plant	3%

Ethnic group

White 56%Asian 22%Black 8%Mixed 7%Other 7%

Religion & identity

No religion 36% · Christian 33% · Muslim 15%

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 WC1H.

WC1N W1T WC1B WC1A WC1X WC2E WC2R W1B

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.