WC1B 3HX is an active urban area on Bedford Square, 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 3HX offers a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. By day, the area transitions to a administrative centres character: high status management and administration, especially public sector. An average age of 37 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 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 (978 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for WC1B 3HX are sourced from Output Area E00004197 (shared with 93 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BEDFORD SQUARE, WC1B 3HX House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BEDFORD SQUARE, WC1B 3HX.
198
37
£ 55,000 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WC1B 3HX is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates WC1B 3HX — age 37, 46% ownership, 47% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. 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 3HX. 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 3HX are high at 978 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
Thomas Coram Centre
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
112 nearby- Lord John Russell P.H.0.9 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
1335 nearby- British Medical Association0.9 km
- CHOPPALUNA0.9 km
- Fare of London0.8 km
- North Sea Fish Restaurant1.0 km
- Pitted Olive1.0 km
- + 1330 more
Takeaway Shop
206 nearby- Pasta Espressa0.9 km
- Easy Tiger1.0 km
- Pret A Manger0.7 km
- The Pequod 20160.8 km
- ChangePlease0.4 km
- + 201 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
91 nearby- County Hotel0.9 km
- Sanderson Hotel0.5 km
- MIDDLE EIGHT0.7 km
- Club Quarters Hotel0.8 km
- Hotel Amano Covent Garden/ Penelope'S0.8 km
- + 86 more
Retailers - Other
276 nearby- Mikels Coffee Company0.9 km
- Normans Newsagents0.9 km
- Simply Fresh0.9 km
- Coram's Fields Cafe1.0 km
- Holland & Barrett0.8 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 Market0.8 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 Station0.3 km
- Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.3 km
- Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: WC1B3HX · Data under Open Government Licence