WC1B 3AJ is an active urban area on Adeline Place, 0.4km from St Giles in Camden. Administratively it sits within Bloomsbury ward and the Holborn and St Pancras constituency.
For renters and young professionals, WC1B 3AJ offers a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. During the day, high status management and administration, especially public sector. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 47% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 37% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Camden.
Safety: Crime rates are high (1015 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for WC1B 3AJ are sourced from Output Area E00004197 (shared with 93 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ADELINE PLACE, WC1B 3AJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ADELINE PLACE, WC1B 3AJ.
198
37
£ 55,000 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WC1B 3AJ is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
WC1B 3AJ is a mixed residential postcode — average age 37, 46% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WC1B 3AJ. The average age is 36.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near WC1B 3AJ are high at 1015 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are theft from the person and other theft. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
All Souls CofE Primary School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
Thomas Coram Centre
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
112 nearby- Lord John Russell P.H.1.0 km
- Simmons Bar0.7 km
- The Bountiful Cow0.8 km
- The Old Red Lion0.9 km
- The Queens Head1.0 km
- + 107 more
Restaurant, Cafe
1364 nearby- British Medical Association1.0 km
- CHOPPALUNA1.0 km
- Fare of London0.9 km
- Pitted Olive1.0 km
- Autograph At UCLH0.9 km
- + 1359 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
90 nearby- County Hotel1.0 km
- MIDDLE EIGHT0.7 km
- Avonmore Hotel1.0 km
- Bedford Hotel - Botanica restaurant and bar0.6 km
- Buckingham Hotel0.5 km
- + 85 more
Retailers - Other
279 nearby- Normans Newsagents0.9 km
- Simply Fresh1.0 km
- Wall Street Journal Europe1.0 km
- Argyll News0.9 km
- HungryPanda Ltd0.7 km
- + 274 more
Supermarkets
21 nearby- Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd0.9 km
- Tesco Stores Ltd0.7 km
- Sainsbury's0.6 km
- Sainsbury's Local0.6 km
- Waitrose and Partners0.8 km
- + 16 more
Takeaway Shop
203 nearby- Pret A Manger0.7 km
- FRANCO MANCA0.7 km
- Domino's Pizza0.3 km
- El Pollote0.5 km
- The Coffee Bar0.4 km
- + 198 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London Charing Cross1.1 km
- London Euston1.2 km
- London Kings Cross1.5 km
Bus Stops
- Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.1 km
- Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.2 km
- Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.2 km
- Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.2 km
- Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: WC1B3AJ · Data under Open Government Licence