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WC1B 3AJ

POSTCODE

A Bloomsbury postcode in Camden, a 2-minute walk from Tottenham Court Road Underground.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Jeannine Manuel School

    All-through · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury

    All-through · Good

    0.28 mi

  3. 3
    Guildhouse School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.31 mi

  4. 4
    St Josephs Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.35 mi

  5. 5
    The Royal Ballet School

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.41 mi

  6. 6
    All Souls CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.41 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Tottenham Court Road Station

    Underground · Rail

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Goodge Street Underground Station

    Underground

    458 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Covent Garden Underground Station

    Underground

    626 m straight lineabout 8 min

Bus stops

  • Tottenham Court Road / Great Russell Street

    Bus · ->NE · north-east

    41 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Tottenham Court Road Station

    Bus · Stop C · north

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • New Oxford Street

    Bus · Stop Z · east

    135 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Stephen Street

    Bus · Stop B · south

    137 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street

    Bus · Stop Y · east

    139 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WC1B 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WC1B 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3 sales

WC1B 3AJ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WC1B 3 sector.

Average price
£1,216,667
Median price: £1,250,000
Median — vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3 sales
View district WC1B
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Jan '26Jan '26: 1 sale · avg £1,650,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.6m£1.2m£750k
Oct '25Nov '25Jan '26
£1,650,000 · 2026-01-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WC1B 3BJ
£750,000 · 2025-11-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WC1B 3BN
£1,250,000 · 2025-10-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WC1B 3AE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WC1B 3AJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WC1B 3AJ

Counts are for Bloomsbury electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
79
YoY +18%
1138251
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
120
YoY +21%
14611482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY stable
45266
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
24
YoY +60%
412611
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY -93%
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
351
YoY stable
611479347
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Bicycle Theft
28
YoY +75%
282011
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · bicycle theft up sharply · burglary rising

614
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Camden 028 (E02000193)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£70,221

£59,671–£82,637

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,915

£41,351–£55,520

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,871

£40,136–£47,953

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,784

£32,387–£44,079

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,309
White Brit.34.4%
Other White23.7%
Chinese9.0%
Other Asian5.5%
Indian5.0%
+ 14 other groups · 22.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,307
No religion42.1%
Christian30.1%
Not answered9.4%
Muslim9.3%
Buddhist2.5%
+ 4 other religions · 6.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,306
25–3425.7%
35–4918.0%
20–2417.7%
50–6415.0%
65–747.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.5%

Households

Total households: 806
One person: other49.6%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.6%
+ 8 other households · 16.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
17240
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17240 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WC1B 3AJ

England
Country
Camden
Local Authority
Bloomsbury
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WC1B 3AJ
Coordinates
51.5177, -0.1297
Grid reference
TQ298815
Easting
529,866
Northing
181,519
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGV9C+34
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Camden
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Camden
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Camden
Local Authority
Council Area
Holborn and St Pancras E14001290
Constituency
E14001290
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Bloomsbury
Constituency code
E14001290
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Camden, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Camden

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
North Central London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Camden
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - 93C
Cancer Alliance
North Central London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Camden 028A E01000855
E01000855
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Camden 028 E02000193
E02000193
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Camden 028A E01000855
E01000855
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Camden 028 E02000193
E02000193
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:44 AM4:43 PM
6:44 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:44 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WC1B 3AJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000855 and MSOA E02000193 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17240
Present — Active
Postcode WC1B 3AJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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