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Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South neighbourhood of Camden, England (ONS area Camden 028). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes EC1N, W1T, WC1A, WC1B, WC1E, WC1H, WC1N, WC1R, WC1V, WC1X, WC2A, WC2B, WC2H. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WC1A 2AH.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Camden (5 of 21 signals rising, 1 falling). Flats here typically resell for £638,750 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Holborn, is about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre. Recorded crime per resident is 5.4 times the borough's rate, but there are about 23 jobs for every resident here, so crime per resident overstates the risk to people who live here.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 11 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical flat price

£638,750

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +1% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.17; 5 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£70,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

5.4 times the borough's rate

A busy centre, with about 23 jobs for every resident here, so crime per resident overstates the risk to people who live here (138,990 jobs in 2024 against 5,961 residents at the 2021 census). Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South sits in Camden

Typical flat price: 12th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden
Average household income: 10th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 11 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Camden, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 11 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Camden, 1 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Recorded crime
Lifestyle businesses
New stations nearby
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

Holborn Underground station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (140 m in a straight line).
Tottenham Court Road Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (570 m in a straight line). About 38 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Abbey Wood (about 26 min) and Shenfield (about 50 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school St Josephs Catholic Primary School 170 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Apr 2025).
Nearest state secondary school Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 (Mar 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South

What is the typical flat price in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South?

£638,750. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +1% against 2017-2019.

How does Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South compare with the rest of Camden?

Typical flat price: 12th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden. Average household income: 10th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden.

Is Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.17; 5 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South?

Holborn. Underground station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (140 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South?

Nearest state primary school. St Josephs Catholic Primary School. 170 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Apr 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ. 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 (Mar 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.