WC2E 7PB is an up-and-coming urban area on Tavistock 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 7PB offers 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. 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 (898 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Prices average £600k. 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 7PB are sourced from Output Area E00190454 (shared with 277 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
TAVISTOCK STREET, WC2E 7PB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for TAVISTOCK STREET, WC2E 7PB.
198
33
£ 68,500 /yr
59%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WC2E 7PB 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
WC2E 7PB 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 WC2E 7PB. 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.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 600,000
1 sales · Mean £ 600,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near WC2E 7PB are high at 898 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
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
London Nautical 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
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
226 nearby- Centre Point Food Store0.7 km
- Coffee & Gift0.8 km
- Lola's Cupcakes Tottenham Court rd0.9 km
- Break Point0.5 km
- Wagumi0.9 km
- + 221 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
53 nearby- St Giles Hotel0.9 km
- Sea containers london0.9 km
- Dean St Town House0.9 km
- Henson'S Bar And Social0.9 km
- Clarendon Hotel0.9 km
- + 48 more
Pub, NightClub
84 nearby- Sevilla Mia1.0 km
- The Enterprise0.9 km
- Hudson's House0.9 km
- Below Stone Nest0.6 km
- Hongdae Pocha0.8 km
- + 79 more
Restaurant, Cafe
1031 nearby- Crudo Cevicheria0.5 km
- Arthur Probsthain Bookshop0.8 km
- BYRON0.7 km
- COMMON GRIND-SHAFTSBURY0.6 km
- Five Guys0.9 km
- + 1026 more
Takeaway Shop
155 nearby- EATOPIA KOREAN TAKEAWAY0.9 km
- UZUMAKI0.9 km
- Which Wich0.7 km
- Hobson'S Fish & Chips1.0 km
- Whipped London0.4 km
- + 150 more
Supermarkets
16 nearby- Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd1.0 km
- TESCO0.4 km
- Tesco0.4 km
- Sainsbury's0.6 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- + 11 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London Charing Cross0.5 km
- London Blackfriars1.2 km
- City Thameslink1.2 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
- Savoy Pier0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: WC2E7PB · Data under Open Government Licence