WC1E 6HP is an active urban area on Gower Mews, 0.4km from Woburn Square in Camden. Administratively it sits within Bloomsbury ward and the Holborn and St Pancras constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — 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 (804 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for WC1E 6HP are sourced from Output Area E00004195 (shared with 139 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GOWER MEWS, WC1E 6HP House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GOWER MEWS, WC1E 6HP.
266
34
£ 60,000 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WC1E 6HP 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
No single demographic signal dominates WC1E 6HP — age 34, 9% ownership, 68% 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 WC1E 6HP. 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 6HP are high at 804 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
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
Thomas Coram Centre
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism
Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
258 nearby- City News1.0 km
- Euston Metro1.0 km
- Nisa Local1.0 km
- Normans News0.3 km
- ALL MART1.0 km
- + 253 more
Pub, NightClub
115 nearby- Lord John Russell P.H.0.8 km
- Salsa!0.6 km
- Clubhouse 50.9 km
- George Birkbeck Bar0.3 km
- The Queens Larder0.6 km
- + 110 more
Restaurant, Cafe
1166 nearby- British Medical Association0.7 km
- Bubble & Vape0.9 km
- CHOPPALUNA0.8 km
- COMMON GRIND- BROCK STREET0.9 km
- Fare of London0.7 km
- + 1161 more
Takeaway Shop
197 nearby- Pasta Espressa0.8 km
- Ayash0.4 km
- Gozleme Club0.8 km
- ITSU0.7 km
- Lunchbox0.3 km
- + 192 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
89 nearby- Ambassadors Hotel in Bloomsbury0.8 km
- Connaught Hall UCL0.5 km
- Euro Hotel0.8 km
- The Hotel Cavendish0.3 km
- The Imperial Hotel- & Affiliated Food Outlets0.6 km
- + 84 more
Supermarkets
22 nearby- Tian Tian Market0.7 km
- Tesco Stores Ltd0.6 km
- Sainsburys0.9 km
- Tesco Express0.7 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- + 17 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London Euston1.0 km
- London Charing Cross1.3 km
- London Kings Cross1.4 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: WC1E6HP · Data under Open Government Licence