WC2B 4AT is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.3km from Strand 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 4AT is a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. By day, the area transitions to a administrative centres character: high status management and administration, especially public sector. An average age of 41 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 29% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 39% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Westminster.
Safety: Crime rates are high (746 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 4AT are sourced from Output Area E00190453 (shared with 50 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WC2B 4AT House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WC2B 4AT.
178
41
£ 68,500 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WC2B 4AT is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates WC2B 4AT — age 41, 30% ownership, 40% 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 WC2B 4AT. The average age is 40.8. 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 WC2B 4AT are high at 746 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
St Alban's Church of England Primary School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
London Nautical School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
Christopher Hatton Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
243 nearby- Centre Point Food Store0.7 km
- Coffee & Gift0.8 km
- Lola's Cupcakes Tottenham Court rd0.9 km
- Break Point0.6 km
- ATG London LTD - Phoenix Theatre0.8 km
- + 238 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
49 nearby- St Giles Hotel0.9 km
- Cheshire Hotel0.9 km
- Covent Garden Hotel0.6 km
- Henrietta Hotel0.5 km
- Strand Palace Hotel0.3 km
- + 44 more
Pub, NightClub
101 nearby- Sevilla Mia1.0 km
- St Martin's Theatre0.6 km
- The Crown0.6 km
- Two Brewers0.6 km
- Salsa!0.7 km
- + 96 more
Restaurant, Cafe
998 nearby- Crudo Cevicheria0.6 km
- Arthur Probsthain Bookshop0.7 km
- BYRON0.7 km
- COMMON GRIND-SHAFTSBURY0.7 km
- Five Guys0.9 km
- + 993 more
Takeaway Shop
191 nearby- EATOPIA KOREAN TAKEAWAY0.9 km
- UZUMAKI0.9 km
- Which Wich0.7 km
- Pret A Manger0.7 km
- SushiDog0.7 km
- + 186 more
Supermarkets
20 nearby- Sainsbury's0.4 km
- Sainsbury's Local0.7 km
- Co-operative Food1.0 km
- Waitrose and Partners0.4 km
- Marks & Spencer Simply Foods0.7 km
- + 15 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London Charing Cross0.7 km
- City Thameslink1.1 km
- London Blackfriars1.1 km
Bus Stops
- Covent Garden Underground Station0.4 km
- Covent Garden Underground Station0.4 km
- Covent Garden Underground Station0.4 km
- Temple Underground Station0.4 km
- Temple Underground Station0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: WC2B4AT · Data under Open Government Licence