WC2E 7DU is an up-and-coming urban area on Exeter Street, 0.1km from Strand in City of Westminster. Administratively it sits within St James's ward and the Cities of London and Westminster constituency.
For renters and young professionals, WC2E 7DU offers a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. Outside of residential hours, big city services, with accommodation and food. At 33 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 80% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (55% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are high (1032 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 WC2E 7DU are sourced from Output Area E00190454 (shared with 277 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
EXETER STREET, WC2E 7DU House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for EXETER STREET, WC2E 7DU.
198
33
£ 68,500 /yr
59%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WC2E 7DU 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
80% of homes in WC2E 7DU are privately rented, marking this as a dedicated rental postcode with a young, mobile population. High crime warrants careful street-level review despite the strong rental demand.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WC2E 7DU. The average age is 33.2. 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 WC2E 7DU are high at 1032 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
London Nautical School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
Christopher Hatton Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
218 nearby- Centre Point Food Store0.8 km
- Coffee & Gift0.8 km
- Lola's Cupcakes Tottenham Court rd0.9 km
- Break Point0.6 km
- Wagumi0.9 km
- + 213 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
51 nearby- St Giles Hotel1.0 km
- Sea containers london0.9 km
- Dean St Town House0.9 km
- Henson'S Bar And Social0.9 km
- Clarendon Hotel0.9 km
- + 46 more
Restaurant, Cafe
1014 nearby- Crudo Cevicheria0.6 km
- Arthur Probsthain Bookshop0.8 km
- BYRON0.7 km
- COMMON GRIND-SHAFTSBURY0.7 km
- Five Guys0.9 km
- + 1009 more
Takeaway Shop
153 nearby- EATOPIA KOREAN TAKEAWAY0.9 km
- UZUMAKI0.9 km
- Which Wich0.7 km
- Hobson'S Fish & Chips1.0 km
- Whipped London0.4 km
- + 148 more
Pub, NightClub
82 nearby- The Enterprise0.9 km
- Hudson's House1.0 km
- Below Stone Nest0.7 km
- Hongdae Pocha0.8 km
- Philomena’s0.4 km
- + 77 more
Supermarkets
16 nearby- TESCO0.4 km
- Waitrose1.0 km
- Tesco0.4 km
- Sainsbury's0.6 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- + 11 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London Charing Cross0.5 km
- London Blackfriars1.1 km
- London Waterloo (East)1.2 km
Bus Stops
- Covent Garden Underground Station0.3 km
- Covent Garden Underground Station0.3 km
- Covent Garden Underground Station0.3 km
- Savoy Pier0.4 km
- Temple Underground Station0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: WC2E7DU · Data under Open Government Licence