WC2N 4HG is an up-and-coming urban area on Chandos Place, 0.3km 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 4HG is a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a administrative centres zone — high status management and administration, especially public sector. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 39) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 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 (1608 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Prices average £6.6M.
Census 2021 statistics for WC2N 4HG are sourced from Output Area E00023931 (shared with 212 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CHANDOS PLACE, WC2N 4HG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CHANDOS PLACE, WC2N 4HG.
245
39
£ 68,500 /yr
58%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WC2N 4HG 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 4HG 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. Property prices average £6.6M.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WC2N 4HG. 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
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.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 6,627,640
1 sales · Mean £ 6,627,640
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near WC2N 4HG are high at 1608 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
Evelina Hospital School
Oasis Academy Johanna
All Souls CofE Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
220 nearby- Centre Point Food Store0.7 km
- Coffee & Gift0.9 km
- Lola's Cupcakes Tottenham Court rd0.8 km
- Break Point0.5 km
- Ap Food Express0.3 km
- + 215 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
47 nearby- St Giles Hotel0.9 km
- Indigo Hotel0.4 km
- Radisson Hampshire Hotel0.3 km
- St. Ermin's Hotel0.9 km
- The Bloomsbury Hotel0.8 km
- + 42 more
Pub, NightClub
66 nearby- Sevilla Mia0.9 km
- Lady Of The Grapes0.1 km
- Covent Garden Social Club0.3 km
- Mr Fogg'S Tavern0.2 km
- The Friendly Society0.6 km
- + 61 more
Restaurant, Cafe
1123 nearby- Crudo Cevicheria0.4 km
- Arthur Probsthain Bookshop0.9 km
- BYRON0.6 km
- COMMON GRIND-SHAFTSBURY0.5 km
- Five Guys0.8 km
- + 1118 more
Takeaway Shop
119 nearby- EATOPIA KOREAN TAKEAWAY0.8 km
- UZUMAKI0.9 km
- Which Wich0.7 km
- Jimmy Garcia Catering (Skate)0.5 km
- Bubblelicious Tea0.8 km
- + 114 more
Supermarkets
13 nearby- Sainsbury's0.2 km
- Tesco1.0 km
- Tesco0.4 km
- TESCO0.5 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- + 8 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London Charing Cross0.2 km
- London Waterloo (East)1.3 km
- London Waterloo1.3 km
Bus Stops
- Charing Cross Underground Station0.2 km
- Charing Cross Underground Station0.2 km
- Charing Cross Underground Station0.2 km
- Charing Cross Underground Station0.2 km
- Leicester Square Underground Station0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: WC2N4HG · Data under Open Government Licence