WC2N 4DQ is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.2km from St. Martin in the Fields 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, WC2N 4DQ is a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. The daytime character shifts — high status management and administration, especially public sector. The 39 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 26% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 36% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Westminster.
Safety: Crime rates are high (1778 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for WC2N 4DQ are sourced from Output Area E00023931 (shared with 212 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WC2N 4DQ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WC2N 4DQ.
245
39
£ 68,500 /yr
58%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WC2N 4DQ 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
WC2N 4DQ is a mixed residential postcode — average age 39, 29% 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 WC2N 4DQ. The average age is 39.0. 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 WC2N 4DQ are high at 1778 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 Clement Danes CofE Primary School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
London Nautical School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
All Souls CofE Primary School
Evelina Hospital School
Oasis Academy Johanna
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
222 nearby- Bury Food And Wine Store0.9 km
- Centre Point Food Store0.7 km
- Coffee & Gift0.8 km
- Lola's Cupcakes Tottenham Court rd0.8 km
- Break Point0.5 km
- + 217 more
Restaurant, Cafe
1139 nearby- London Review of Books Ltd0.9 km
- Starbucks Coffee0.9 km
- Crudo Cevicheria0.4 km
- Arthur Probsthain Bookshop0.8 km
- BYRON0.6 km
- + 1134 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
47 nearby- St Giles Hotel0.9 km
- MIDDLE EIGHT0.7 km
- Hoxton Hotel including Hubbard and Bell0.8 km
- L'oscar London0.9 km
- St Martin'S Lane Hotel0.1 km
- + 42 more
Pub, NightClub
69 nearby- Sevilla Mia0.9 km
- Simmons Bar0.8 km
- Princess Louise0.8 km
- The Craft Beer Co ( Covent Garden ) Ltd0.6 km
- The London Cocktail Club0.7 km
- + 64 more
Takeaway Shop
119 nearby- EATOPIA KOREAN TAKEAWAY0.8 km
- UZUMAKI0.9 km
- Which Wich0.6 km
- BAB MANSOUR0.5 km
- Shuk0.4 km
- + 114 more
Supermarkets
13 nearby- Waitrose and Partners0.9 km
- Marks And Spencer Simply Food0.2 km
- The Co Operative Group0.2 km
- Tesco0.4 km
- Sainsbury's0.8 km
- + 8 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London Charing Cross0.2 km
- London Waterloo (East)1.4 km
- London Waterloo1.4 km
Bus Stops
- Charing Cross Underground Station0.2 km
- Charing Cross Underground Station0.2 km
- Leicester Square Underground Station0.2 km
- Leicester Square Underground Station0.2 km
- Charing Cross Underground Station0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: WC2N4DQ · Data under Open Government Licence