WC2R postcode area · Westminster
The WC2R postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Camden, Islington, Westminster. Area Scores range from 38 to 47 across them. Every full WC2R postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The neighbourhoods of the WC2R district are unusually alike — all 4 score within 9 points of each other, from Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South (38) to Strand, St James & Mayfair (47). All 4 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme 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 WC2R district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Camden, 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.
House prices in the WC2R district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 WC2R Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 35% · Managers & directors 21% · Associate professional 18%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 35% |
| Managers & directors | 21% |
| Associate professional | 18% |
| Administrative | 6% |
| Caring & leisure | 5% |
| Elementary | 5% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Skilled trades | 3% |
| Process & plant | 2% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 37% · Christian 36% · Muslim 11%
Born outside the UK: 54%
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 WC2R.
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.