WC2N 4BE is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.1km 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.
For renters and young professionals, WC2N 4BE offers a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. During the day, high status city commuters, mostly in london. A balanced community with an average age of 35 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 80% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (52% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are high (2375 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for WC2N 4BE are sourced from Output Area E00023934 (shared with 158 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WC2N 4BE House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WC2N 4BE.
224
35
£ 68,500 /yr
67%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WC2N 4BE 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 4BE 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 WC2N 4BE. The average age is 35.3. 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 WC2N 4BE are high at 2375 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
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
London Nautical School
All Souls CofE Primary School
St Matthew's School, Westminster
Evelina Hospital School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
221 nearby- Centre Point Food Store0.8 km
- Coffee & Gift0.9 km
- Lola's Cupcakes Tottenham Court rd0.8 km
- Break Point0.6 km
- Ap Food Express0.4 km
- + 216 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
48 nearby- St Giles Hotel0.9 km
- The Bloomsbury Hotel0.8 km
- Indigo Hotel0.3 km
- Radisson Hampshire Hotel0.2 km
- St. Ermin's Hotel0.8 km
- + 43 more
Pub, NightClub
66 nearby- Sevilla Mia0.9 km
- Lady Of The Grapes0.3 km
- All Bar One0.9 km
- Flight Club Darts LTD0.8 km
- New Ambassadors Theatre0.4 km
- + 61 more
Restaurant, Cafe
1173 nearby- Crudo Cevicheria0.4 km
- Arthur Probsthain Bookshop0.9 km
- BYRON0.7 km
- COMMON GRIND-SHAFTSBURY0.5 km
- Five Guys0.8 km
- + 1168 more
Takeaway Shop
120 nearby- EATOPIA KOREAN TAKEAWAY0.8 km
- UZUMAKI0.9 km
- Which Wich0.7 km
- Jimmy Garcia Catering (Skate)0.7 km
- Pick and Cheese0.5 km
- + 115 more
Supermarkets
13 nearby- Sainsbury's0.2 km
- Tesco1.0 km
- Tesco0.6 km
- Marks And Spencer1.0 km
- Tesco0.2 km
- + 8 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- London Charing Cross0.3 km
- London Waterloo1.4 km
- London Waterloo (East)1.4 km
Bus Stops
- Charing Cross Underground Station0.1 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: WC2N4BE · Data under Open Government Licence