WC1E 6HG is an active urban area on Gower Street, 0.3km from Woburn Square in Camden. Administratively it sits within Bloomsbury ward and the Holborn and St Pancras constituency.
For renters and young professionals, WC1E 6HG offers a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. The daytime character shifts — high status management and administration, especially public sector. 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 (430 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for WC1E 6HG are sourced from Output Area E00004195 (shared with 139 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GOWER STREET, WC1E 6HG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GOWER STREET, WC1E 6HG.
266
34
£ 60,000 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WC1E 6HG 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 6HG 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 6HG. 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
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 WC1E 6HG are high at 430 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
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Thomas Coram Centre
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism
Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Argyle Primary School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
252 nearby- Centre Point Food Store0.5 km
- Coffee & Gift0.4 km
- Follow Your Heart Ltd UK - Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing0.6 km
- Lola's Cupcakes Tottenham Court rd0.5 km
- Break Point0.7 km
- + 247 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
88 nearby- Bloomsbury Palace Hotel0.0 km
- Regency House Hotel0.1 km
- St Giles Hotel0.4 km
- The Tavistock Hotel0.4 km
- Thyme Bar and Restaurant at the Premier Inn0.8 km
- + 83 more
Pub, NightClub
115 nearby- Sevilla Mia0.4 km
- Skinners Arms0.9 km
- The Signal Box PH0.9 km
- All Bar One1.0 km
- Flight Club Darts LTD0.5 km
- + 110 more
Restaurant, Cafe
1005 nearby- Crudo Cevicheria0.8 km
- Arthur Probsthain Bookshop0.4 km
- BYRON0.6 km
- Cafe 3080.4 km
- Cheezelo1.0 km
- + 1000 more
Takeaway Shop
198 nearby- LU LU LU CHINESE CUISINE0.3 km
- EATOPIA KOREAN TAKEAWAY0.4 km
- Falafel0.7 km
- Purely Falafel0.3 km
- UZUMAKI0.4 km
- + 193 more
Supermarkets
25 nearby- Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd0.7 km
- Marks & Spencer Simply Food0.9 km
- Tian Tian Market0.7 km
- Sainsbury's0.8 km
- Sainsbury's Local0.6 km
- + 20 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London Euston0.9 km
- London Kings Cross1.3 km
- London St-Pancras1.3 km
Bus Stops
- Goodge Street Underground Station0.2 km
- Goodge Street Underground Station0.2 km
- Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.5 km
- Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.5 km
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Postcode Profile: WC1E6HG · Data under Open Government Licence