WC2B 4PJ is an up-and-coming urban area on Aldwych, 0.3km 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, WC2B 4PJ offers a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. The daytime character shifts — high status management and administration, especially public sector. An average age of 33 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 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 (795 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 4PJ are sourced from Output Area E00190454 (shared with 277 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ALDWYCH, WC2B 4PJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ALDWYCH, WC2B 4PJ.
198
33
£ 68,500 /yr
59%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WC2B 4PJ 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
WC2B 4PJ is a high-turnover rental hub — with 80% of homes privately rented, this postcode has the tenant density typical of a student or young professional district. 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 WC2B 4PJ. 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
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 4PJ are high at 795 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
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
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
Christopher Hatton Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
216 nearby- ASPEN VENTURES GROUP LTD1.0 km
- Centre Point Food Store0.9 km
- Coffee & Gift0.9 km
- Break Point0.7 km
- PROOF DRINKS LTD1.0 km
- + 211 more
Pub, NightClub
96 nearby- The Enterprise0.9 km
- All Bar One0.5 km
- Flight Club Darts LTD0.8 km
- GRAVITY DRINKS1.0 km
- New Ambassadors Theatre0.7 km
- + 91 more
Restaurant, Cafe
941 nearby- Mary Ward Cafe1.0 km
- Swiss Butter1.0 km
- TIMO'S PIZZA LIMITED1.0 km
- Crudo Cevicheria0.7 km
- Arthur Probsthain Bookshop0.9 km
- + 936 more
Takeaway Shop
156 nearby- UZUMAKI1.0 km
- Which Wich0.8 km
- Pick and Cheese0.6 km
- Pret A Manger0.7 km
- STUDIO 1080.8 km
- + 151 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
43 nearby- The Bloomsbury Hotel1.0 km
- The Trafalgar St James1.0 km
- Morgan Hotel1.0 km
- Radisson Blu Edwardian0.9 km
- The Radisson Edwardian0.7 km
- + 38 more
Supermarkets
20 nearby- Sainsbury's1.0 km
- Tesco Express0.9 km
- Tesco0.9 km
- Waitrose0.9 km
- Sainsburys0.9 km
- + 15 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London Charing Cross0.6 km
- London Blackfriars1.0 km
- City Thameslink1.0 km
Bus Stops
- Temple Underground Station0.3 km
- Temple Underground Station0.3 km
- Temple Underground Station0.3 km
- Savoy Pier0.4 km
- Savoy Pier0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: WC2B4PJ · Data under Open Government Licence