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WC1N postcode area · Camden

The WC1N postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Camden, Islington, Westminster. Area Scores range from 22 to 47 across them. Every full WC1N postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the WC1N district, Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West is the strongest performer at 48 out of 100 (#3,576 of 6,856 nationally); King's Cross & Bloomsbury North is the weakest at 23. 2 of the 6 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£48,937a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime736per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)34
Owner-occupied21%

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 WC1N district

£772,500median home sold over the past year · -35.6% over 5 years · +3.6% over the year · 19 sales
Detached—
Semi-detached—
Terraced—
Flat£760,000
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 →
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
Hatton Garden & Theobalds RoadCamden 5,26323 £740,000
King's Cross & Bloomsbury NorthCamden 5,30423 £540,000

People living in WC1N Census 2021

Residents48,730
Median age (est.)34
Density9,643per km²
No qualifications11%
Degree or above53%
No car or van78%

Age

0–14 10%15–24 25%25–44 34%45–64 21%65+ 10%

Tenure

Own outright: 12%Mortgage/shared: 10%Social rent: 39%Private rent: 40%
Own outright 12%Mortgage/shared 10%Social rent 39%Private rent 40%

Households

One person: 47%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 10%Lone parent: 10%Other: 18%
One person 47%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 10%Lone parent 10%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

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

All occupation groups
Professional36%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional17%
Administrative6%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service6%
Caring & leisure6%
Skilled trades4%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 55%Asian: 23%Black: 8%Mixed: 7%Other: 7%
White 55%Asian 23%Black 8%Mixed 7%Other 7%

Religion & identity

No religion 36% · Christian 32% · Muslim 16%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WC1N.

WC1H WC1A W1T WC1B WC1X WC2E WC2R WC1R

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.