WC1X postcode area · Camden

The WC1X postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Camden, Islington, Westminster. Area Scores range from 22 to 42 across them. Every full WC1X postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the WC1X district, Fitzrovia West & Soho is the strongest performer at 43 out of 100 (#3,919 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£48,031a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime670per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)35
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 WC1X district

£711,500median home sold over the past year · -39.8% over 5 years · -29.5% over the year · 30 sales
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat£680,000
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 West & SohoWestminster 3,91943 £890,000
ClerkenwellIslington 3,94042 £630,000
Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury SouthCamden 4,21438 £582,500
PentonvilleIslington 4,44035 £755,000
Hatton Garden & Theobalds RoadCamden 5,26323 £740,000
King's Cross & Bloomsbury NorthCamden 5,30423 £540,000

People living in WC1X Census 2021

Residents51,222
Median age (est.)35
Density10,206per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above54%
No car or van77%

Age

0–14 10%15–24 23%25–44 36%45–64 21%65+ 10%

Tenure

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

Households

One person: 46%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 10%Lone parent: 10%Other: 18%
One person 46%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 10%Lone parent 10%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

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

All occupation groups
Professional35%
Associate professional18%
Managers & directors17%
Administrative6%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service6%
Caring & leisure5%
Skilled trades4%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 56%Asian: 21%Black: 9%Mixed: 7%Other: 7%
White 56%Asian 21%Black 9%Mixed 7%Other 7%

Religion & identity

No religion 36% · Christian 33% · Muslim 16%

Born outside the UK: 51%

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 WC1X.

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.