Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Holborn & Covent Garden
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.31 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.31 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Holborn & Covent Garden
Crime trends · Holborn & Covent Garden
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
70
YoY +25%
ASB
116
YoY +8%
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY -53%
Burglary
20
YoY -55%
Criminal damage
7
YoY -61%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
547
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Holborn & Covent Garden
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,537
White Brit.31.2%
Other White19.2%
Bangladeshi13.0%
African7.0%
Chinese5.6%
+ 11 other groups · 24.0%
Religion
Total residents: 10,515
No religion33.7%
Christian32.4%
Muslim20.4%
Not answered9.3%
Buddhist1.2%
+ 2 other religions · 3.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,522
25–3420.4%
35–4919.2%
50–6418.6%
20–2413.7%
65–747.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.0%
Households
Total households: 5,136
Other35.1%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.4%
Any member 66+10.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.9%
