WC1V 6PB is an active urban area located 0.1km from St Giles in Camden. Administratively it sits within Holborn & Covent Garden ward and the Holborn and St Pancras constituency.
Day-to-day life in WC1V 6PB has the character of a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. The daytime character shifts — big city services, with accommodation and food. An average age of 34 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. The area has a notably diverse population — 45% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Camden.
Safety: Crime rates are high (882 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for WC1V 6PB are sourced from Output Area E00004522 (shared with 101 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WC1V 6PB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WC1V 6PB.
337
34
£ 55,000 /yr
51%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WC1V 6PB is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
WC1V 6PB is a mixed residential postcode — average age 34, 20% 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 WC1V 6PB. The average age is 34.0. 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 WC1V 6PB are high at 882 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
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
All Souls CofE Primary School
Thomas Coram Centre
St Alban's Church of England Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
1252 nearby- MINE MANE1.0 km
- Restaurant Associates Compass Uk0.8 km
- Salaam Namaste1.0 km
- Warburg Institute0.9 km
- FUSION HOSPITALITY1.0 km
- + 1247 more
Takeaway Shop
200 nearby- Pret A Manger0.8 km
- The Pequod 20160.9 km
- Cafe Plaka1.0 km
- FRANCO MANCA0.4 km
- Domino's Pizza0.0 km
- + 195 more
Retailers - Other
277 nearby- Coram's Fields Cafe1.0 km
- Holland & Barrett0.9 km
- Woburn Food & Wine0.9 km
- Superdrug Stores Plc0.9 km
- HungryPanda Ltd0.4 km
- + 272 more
Supermarkets
25 nearby- Waitrose and Partners0.9 km
- Co-operative Food1.0 km
- Tian Tian Market0.9 km
- Marks And Spencer0.9 km
- Tesco0.6 km
- + 20 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
72 nearby- MIDDLE EIGHT0.3 km
- Bedford Hotel - Botanica restaurant and bar0.5 km
- Buckingham Hotel0.4 km
- Celtic Hotel0.7 km
- Doubletree by Hilton (incl Level Restaurant)0.5 km
- + 67 more
Pub, NightClub
101 nearby- Simmons Bar0.3 km
- The Bountiful Cow0.5 km
- The Old Red Lion0.6 km
- The Queens Head0.8 km
- Princess Louise0.3 km
- + 96 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London Charing Cross0.9 km
- London Euston1.5 km
- Farringdon1.5 km
Bus Stops
- Holborn Underground Station0.4 km
- Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.4 km
- Holborn Underground Station0.4 km
- Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.4 km
- Holborn Underground Station0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: WC1V6PB · Data under Open Government Licence