WC99 postcode area · Westminster

The WC99 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Camden, Westminster. Area Scores range from 38 to 47 across them. Every full WC99 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of the WC99 district are unusually alike — all 2 score within 9 points of each other, from Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South (38) to Strand, St James & Mayfair (47). All 2 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 WC99 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Camden and Westminster — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£48,241a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime1625per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied24%

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

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Strand, St James & MayfairWestminster 3,62447 £1,402,000
Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury SouthCamden 4,21438 £582,500

People living in WC99 Census 2021

Residents12,347
Median age (est.)37
Density3,429per km²
No qualifications10%
Degree or above59%
No car or van79%

Age

0–14 7%15–24 22%25–44 35%45–64 24%65+ 13%

Tenure

Own outright: 16%Mortgage/shared: 9%Social rent: 29%Private rent: 47%
Own outright 16%Mortgage/shared 9%Social rent 29%Private rent 47%

Households

One person: 55%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 7%Lone parent: 7%Other: 16%
One person 55%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 7%Lone parent 7%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 32% · Managers & directors 23% · Associate professional 19%

All occupation groups
Professional32%
Managers & directors23%
Associate professional19%
Caring & leisure6%
Administrative5%
Elementary5%
Sales & customer service5%
Skilled trades3%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 59%Asian: 23%Black: 5%Mixed: 6%Other: 7%
White 59%Asian 23%Black 5%Mixed 6%Other 7%

Religion & identity

No religion 37% · Christian 35% · Muslim 11%

Born outside the UK: 56%

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 WC99.

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.