WC1E 6HA is an active urban area on Gower Street, 0.4km from Woburn Square in Camden. Administratively it sits within Bloomsbury ward and the Holborn and St Pancras constituency.
For renters and young professionals, WC1E 6HA offers a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. The daytime character shifts — high status city commuters, mostly in london. An average age of 34 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 68% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 42% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Camden.
Safety: Crime rates are high (784 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for WC1E 6HA are sourced from Output Area E00004195 (shared with 139 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GOWER STREET, WC1E 6HA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GOWER STREET, WC1E 6HA.
266
34
£ 60,000 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WC1E 6HA is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
WC1E 6HA is a mixed residential postcode — average age 34, 9% 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 WC1E 6HA. The average age is 34.2. 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 WC1E 6HA are high at 784 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
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
Thomas Coram Centre
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
116 nearby- Lord John Russell P.H.0.7 km
- Euston Tap0.8 km
- The Old Nick1.0 km
- The Square Pig0.8 km
- Sevilla Mia0.4 km
- + 111 more
Restaurant, Cafe
1108 nearby- British Medical Association0.7 km
- Bubble & Vape0.9 km
- CHOPPALUNA0.7 km
- COMMON GRIND- BROCK STREET1.0 km
- Fare of London0.7 km
- + 1103 more
Takeaway Shop
202 nearby- Pasta Espressa0.8 km
- LU LU LU CHINESE CUISINE0.4 km
- EATOPIA KOREAN TAKEAWAY0.3 km
- Falafel0.8 km
- Purely Falafel0.4 km
- + 197 more
Retailers - Other
257 nearby- Patisserie Deux Amis0.9 km
- Supersave Food & Wine0.9 km
- Bury Food And Wine Store0.4 km
- Centre Point Food Store0.4 km
- Coffee & Gift0.3 km
- + 252 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
90 nearby- County Hotel0.7 km
- Bloomsbury Palace Hotel0.1 km
- Regency House Hotel0.2 km
- St Giles Hotel0.3 km
- The Tavistock Hotel0.5 km
- + 85 more
Supermarkets
26 nearby- Sainsbury's0.6 km
- Lidl0.7 km
- Waitrose and Partners0.7 km
- Sainsbury’s Supermarket1.0 km
- Marks & Spencer Simply Food1.0 km
- + 21 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London Euston1.0 km
- London Kings Cross1.3 km
- London St-Pancras1.4 km
Bus Stops
- Goodge Street Underground Station0.3 km
- Goodge Street Underground Station0.3 km
- Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.4 km
- Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.4 km
- Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: WC1E6HA · Data under Open Government Licence