WC1B 3EL is an active urban area located 0.5km from St Giles in Camden. Administratively it sits within Bloomsbury ward and the Holborn and St Pancras constituency.
For renters and young professionals, WC1B 3EL offers a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. The daytime character shifts — high status management and administration, especially public sector. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 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 (1097 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for WC1B 3EL are sourced from Output Area E00004197 (shared with 93 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WC1B 3EL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WC1B 3EL.
198
37
£ 55,000 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WC1B 3EL is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
WC1B 3EL 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 3EL. 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
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near WC1B 3EL are high at 1097 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
All Souls CofE Primary School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
Thomas Coram Centre
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
111 nearby- Lord John Russell P.H.0.9 km
- Simmons Bar0.7 km
- The Bountiful Cow0.9 km
- The Old Red Lion1.0 km
- The Queens Head1.0 km
- + 106 more
Restaurant, Cafe
1337 nearby- British Medical Association0.9 km
- CHOPPALUNA0.9 km
- Fare of London0.9 km
- North Sea Fish Restaurant1.0 km
- Pitted Olive1.0 km
- + 1332 more
Takeaway Shop
204 nearby- Pasta Espressa0.9 km
- Easy Tiger0.9 km
- Pret A Manger0.7 km
- The Pequod 20160.8 km
- ChangePlease0.4 km
- + 199 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
91 nearby- County Hotel0.9 km
- Sanderson Hotel0.5 km
- MIDDLE EIGHT0.8 km
- Club Quarters Hotel0.9 km
- Hotel Amano Covent Garden/ Penelope'S0.9 km
- + 86 more
Retailers - Other
276 nearby- Mikels Coffee Company0.9 km
- Normans Newsagents0.9 km
- Simply Fresh0.9 km
- Holland & Barrett0.8 km
- Jai News0.9 km
- + 271 more
Supermarkets
21 nearby- Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd0.9 km
- Lidl0.8 km
- Waitrose and Partners0.8 km
- Sainsbury's0.6 km
- Tian Tian Market0.9 km
- + 16 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London Euston1.2 km
- London Charing Cross1.2 km
- London Kings Cross1.5 km
Bus Stops
- 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
- Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: WC1B3EL · Data under Open Government Licence