WC1R postcode area
The WC1R postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Camden, City of London, Islington, Westminster. Area Scores range from 23 to 80 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the WC1R district: City of London scores 81 out of 100 (#1,321 of 6,856 nationally) while Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road sits at 23 — neighbours on the map, 58 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived 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 4 local authorities — Camden, City of London, Islington and Westminster — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of LondonCity of London | 1,321 | 81 | £800,000 |
| Fitzrovia West & SohoWestminster | 3,919 | 43 | £890,000 |
| ClerkenwellIslington | 3,940 | 42 | £630,000 |
| Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury SouthCamden | 4,214 | 38 | £582,500 |
| Hatton Garden & Theobalds RoadCamden | 5,263 | 23 | £740,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WC1R.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.