WC2A postcode area · Westminster
The WC2A postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Camden, City of London, Islington, Westminster. Area Scores range from 38 to 80 across them. Every full WC2A postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the WC2A district: City of London scores 81 out of 100 (#1,321 of 6,856 nationally) while Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South sits at 38 — neighbours on the map, 42 points apart on the index. 1 of the 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £582,500 in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South to £1,402,000 in Strand, St James & Mayfair — a 2.4× gap within the WC2A district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Camden, City of London, Islington and Westminster — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of LondonCity of London | 1,321 | 81 | £800,000 |
| Strand, St James & MayfairWestminster | 3,624 | 47 | £1,402,000 |
| Fitzrovia West & SohoWestminster | 3,919 | 43 | £890,000 |
| ClerkenwellIslington | 3,940 | 42 | £630,000 |
| Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury SouthCamden | 4,214 | 38 | £582,500 |
People living in WC2A Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 37% · Managers & directors 21% · Associate professional 18%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 37% |
| Managers & directors | 21% |
| Associate professional | 18% |
| Administrative | 5% |
| Elementary | 5% |
| Caring & leisure | 5% |
| Sales & customer service | 4% |
| Skilled trades | 3% |
| Process & plant | 2% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 38% · Christian 35% · Muslim 10%
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 WC2A.
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.