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WC1R 5AA

POSTCODE

A Holborn & Covent Garden postcode in Camden, a 2-minute walk from Chancery Lane Underground.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    City Junior School

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    St Alban's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.11 mi

  3. 3
    University of the Arts London

    0.17 mi

  4. 4
    Christopher Hatton Primary School

    Primary

    0.23 mi

  5. 5
    St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.25 mi

  6. 6
    Guildhouse School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.41 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Chancery Lane Underground Station

    Underground

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Holborn Station

    Underground

    509 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Farringdon Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    560 m straight lineabout 7 min

Bus stops

  • High Holborn / Chancery Lane Station

    Bus · Stop C · south

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Gray's Inn Road /Chancery Lane

    Bus · Stop B · north

    103 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chancery Lane

    Bus · Stop E · east

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Chancery Lane

    Bus · Stop F · west

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Brownlow Street

    Bus · Stop R · west

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WC1R 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WC1R 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1 sale

WC1R 5AA has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WC1R 5 sector.

Average price
£1,000,000
Median price: £1,000,000
Median — vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1 sale
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£1,000,000 · 2025-12-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WC1R 5DJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WC1R 5AA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WC1R 5AA

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
73
YoY -10%
907050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
75
YoY -36%
1219671
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY —
17114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
17
YoY -11%
38225
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY -90%
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
213
YoY -16%
478343208
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
27
YoY +8%
342312
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
99
YoY +57%
1327925
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

5 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply

520
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: 1,415
White Brit.34.4%
Other White23.6%
Chinese9.1%
African5.8%
Bangladeshi4.5%
+ 13 other groups · 22.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,417
No religion36.8%
Christian34.4%
Muslim12.2%
Not answered11.4%
Jewish1.8%
+ 4 other religions · 3.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,419
25–3421.9%
20–2419.8%
35–4916.7%
50–6415.9%
65–747.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.2%

Households

Total households: 764
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%

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.

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 WC1R 5AA

England
Country
Camden
Local Authority
Holborn & Covent Garden
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WC1R 5AA
Coordinates
51.5194, -0.1132
Grid reference
TQ310817
Easting
531,006
Northing
181,736
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGV9P+PP
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
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 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 028B E01000914
E01000914
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Camden 028 E02000193
E02000193
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Camden 028B E01000914
E01000914
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

6:42 AM4:45 PM
6:42 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:42 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 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 WC1R 5AA 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 WC1R 5AA 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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