Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Among the highest · 47.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£727,750
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,337 sales
-7.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region
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.
12794
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12794 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · WC1B 4BJ
HM Land Registry · Camden
Average price
£1,110,301
Median price: £727,750
Median -7.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,337 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near WC1B 4BJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near WC1B 4BJ
Counts are for Holborn & Covent Garden 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
69
YoY -12%
927456
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
72
YoY -41%
13710572
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY —
34193
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
16
YoY -27%
44267
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY -90%
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
217
YoY -21%
467342217
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
101
YoY +55%
1368228
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.34.3%
Other White23.4%
Chinese9.0%
African5.9%
Bangladeshi4.5%
+ 9 other groups · 22.9%
Religion
No religion36.7%
Christian34.3%
Muslim12.2%
Not answered11.3%
Jewish1.8%
+ 2 other religions · 3.6%
Age groups
25–3421.9%
20–2419.8%
35–4916.7%
50–6415.9%
65–747.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.2%
Households
One person: other36.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.6%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 23.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 312 m straight lineabout 4 min
Russell Square Underground Station
Underground
- 353 m straight lineabout 4 min
Holborn Underground Station
Underground
- 684 m straight lineabout 9 min
Tottenham Court Road Station
Underground · Rail
Bus stops
- 91 m straight lineabout 1 min
Southampton Row
Bus · Stop B · south
- 114 m straight lineabout 1 min
Southampton Row / Theobalds Road
Bus · Stop Y · north
- 166 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bedford Place
Bus · Stop K · south-east
- 197 m straight lineabout 2 min
British Museum
Bus · Stop W · west
- 210 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bloomsbury Square
Bus · Stop F · north-east
Coordinates & Location for WC1B 4BJ
Postcode
WC1B 4BJ
Coordinates
51.5205, -0.1225
Grid reference
TQ303818
Easting
530,355
Northing
181,844
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGVCG+5X
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 AreaHolborn and St Pancras E14001290
Constituency
E14001290Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Holborn & Covent Garden
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 EnglandNorth 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 028B E01000914
E01000914MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Camden 028 E02000193
E02000193LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Camden 028B E01000914
E01000914MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Camden 028 E02000193
E02000193Urban: 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
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WC1B 4BJ 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 E01000914 and MSOA E02000193 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12794
Present — Active
Postcode WC1B 4BJ 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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Schools near WC1B 4BJ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–19FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 15–24FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
81%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
77%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–18FSM 0%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
81%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 14–99
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
100%
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