WC2H postcode area · Westminster

The WC2H postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Camden, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Westminster. Area Scores range from 14 to 47 across them. Every full WC2H postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the WC2H district's neighbourhoods is Strand, St James & Mayfair (47 out of 100, #3,624 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest White City (15). 1 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £375,000 in White City to £1,402,000 in Strand, St James & Mayfair — a 3.7× gap within the WC2H district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Camden, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington and Westminster — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£49,814a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime1162per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)36
Owner-occupied23%

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

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Strand, St James & MayfairWestminster 3,62447 £1,402,000
Fitzrovia West & SohoWestminster 3,91943 £890,000
ClerkenwellIslington 3,94042 £630,000
Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury SouthCamden 4,21438 £582,500
White CityHammersmith and Fulham 5,85215 £375,000

People living in WC2H Census 2021

Residents38,565
Median age (est.)36
Density6,191per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above55%
No car or van75%

Age

0–14 11%15–24 20%25–44 36%45–64 22%65+ 10%

Tenure

Own outright: 12%Mortgage/shared: 11%Social rent: 36%Private rent: 41%
Own outright 12%Mortgage/shared 11%Social rent 36%Private rent 41%

Households

One person: 46%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 11%Lone parent: 11%Other: 17%
One person 46%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 11%Lone parent 11%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 32% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 17%

All occupation groups
Professional32%
Managers & directors19%
Associate professional17%
Elementary7%
Caring & leisure6%
Administrative6%
Sales & customer service6%
Skilled trades4%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 55%Asian: 17%Black: 12%Mixed: 7%Other: 9%
White 55%Asian 17%Black 12%Mixed 7%Other 9%

Religion & identity

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

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 WC2H.

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.