WC2E 7AW is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.2km from Covent Garden in City of Westminster. Administratively it sits within St James's ward and the Cities of London and Westminster constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. The daytime character shifts — big city services, with accommodation and food. An average age of 33 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 53% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (918 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 7AW are sourced from Output Area E00023932 (shared with 163 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WC2E 7AW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WC2E 7AW.
318
33
£ 68,500 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WC2E 7AW is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates WC2E 7AW — age 33, 27% ownership, 53% 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 WC2E 7AW. 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 7AW are high at 918 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
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School
Christopher Hatton Primary School
London Nautical School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
247 nearby- Beauty Boosters LTD0.1 km
- Boswell Mini Market0.8 km
- GOOD EUT NUTITION0.1 km
- Lepal Ltd0.1 km
- PLANT POWERED NUTRITION LTD0.1 km
- + 242 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
56 nearby- Henrietta Hotel0.3 km
- Strand Palace Hotel0.3 km
- The Resident Covent Garden Hotel0.4 km
- Z Hotels Trafalgar0.5 km
- Grange Whitehall Hotel0.7 km
- + 51 more
Pub, NightClub
94 nearby- The George0.3 km
- The Sun0.2 km
- The Top Secret Comedy Club0.2 km
- City of York0.9 km
- The Ship Tavern0.5 km
- + 89 more
Restaurant, Cafe
1153 nearby- All Star Lanes0.6 km
- Bhatti Restaurant0.2 km
- BLACK SHEEP COFFEE0.4 km
- Cellular Goods PLC0.3 km
- CHAIIWALA0.7 km
- + 1148 more
Supermarkets
19 nearby- Sainsbury's0.4 km
- Sainsbury's Local0.6 km
- Marks And Spencer Simply Food0.6 km
- Waitrose and Partners0.5 km
- Marks & Spencer Simply Foods0.8 km
- + 14 more
Takeaway Shop
151 nearby- Americano0.6 km
- Burger King0.4 km
- Cafe Botanical0.4 km
- COCO DI MAMA0.5 km
- DA MANU LTD0.1 km
- + 146 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London Charing Cross0.6 km
- City Thameslink1.3 km
- London Blackfriars1.4 km
Bus Stops
- Covent Garden Underground Station0.1 km
- Covent Garden Underground Station0.1 km
- Covent Garden Underground Station0.1 km
- Leicester Square Underground Station0.4 km
- Leicester Square Underground Station0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: WC2E7AW · Data under Open Government Licence