WC2B 4AN is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.3km from Covent Garden in City of Westminster. Administratively it sits within St James's ward and the Cities of London and Westminster constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, WC2B 4AN is a young, diverse area with many ethnic minority families and children. During the day, high status management and administration, especially public sector. A balanced community with an average age of 42 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 94% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 50% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Westminster. Full-time employment stands at 23% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are high (735 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for WC2B 4AN are sourced from Output Area E00023958 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WC2B 4AN House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WC2B 4AN.
268
42
£ 68,500 /yr
50%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 94% of tenure in WC2B 4AN — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Above-average crime is a concern; estate-level variation can be significant.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WC2B 4AN. The average age is 41.9. 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 WC2B 4AN are high at 735 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are other theft and theft from the person. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
Christopher Hatton Primary School
London Nautical School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
231 nearby- Oxfam0.3 km
- Bonraw Foods Ltd0.3 km
- Albion Wine Shippers0.9 km
- Argos Distributors0.8 km
- Fabrique0.4 km
- + 226 more
Pub, NightClub
96 nearby- Philomena’s0.2 km
- Sway Bar0.2 km
- Balls Brothers Shoe Lane0.9 km
- Crown & Anchor0.4 km
- The Montague on the Gardens0.8 km
- + 91 more
Restaurant, Cafe
1036 nearby- GERMAN DONER KEBAB0.5 km
- Honest Burgers0.3 km
- KFC0.7 km
- Planet of the Grapes0.5 km
- Shoryu0.2 km
- + 1031 more
Takeaway Shop
164 nearby- Whipped London0.2 km
- JINJJA1.0 km
- Tongue and Brisket1.0 km
- Nusa Kitchen0.8 km
- BEIRUT GARDEN0.5 km
- + 159 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
51 nearby- Clarendon Hotel0.8 km
- Grange Blooms Hotel0.8 km
- Lancaster Hotel0.8 km
- Grange Whitehall Hotel0.8 km
- The Bloomsbury Hotel0.8 km
- + 46 more
Supermarkets
19 nearby- TESCO0.4 km
- Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd0.6 km
- Marks And Spencer Simply Food0.7 km
- The Co Operative Group0.8 km
- Sainsburys0.9 km
- + 14 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London Charing Cross0.7 km
- City Thameslink1.1 km
- London Blackfriars1.2 km
Bus Stops
- Covent Garden Underground Station0.3 km
- Covent Garden Underground Station0.3 km
- Covent Garden Underground Station0.3 km
- Holborn Underground Station0.4 km
- Holborn Underground Station0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: WC2B4AN · Data under Open Government Licence