# Bloomsbury

South east Camden. About 13,342 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres.

Bloomsbury had 11,091 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05013653. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)

## Key figures

- **Population: 11,091** (2021). Bloomsbury had 11,091 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,952nd most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/ward/bloomsbury#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 36%** (2022). About 36% of people in Bloomsbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/ward/bloomsbury#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.7%** (January 2026). In Bloomsbury, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/ward/bloomsbury#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.8%** (August 2026). In Bloomsbury, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/ward/bloomsbury#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05013653) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 36% of people in Bloomsbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05013653) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Camden. The outline is Bloomsbury.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05013653) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bloomsbury.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05013653) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bloomsbury had 11,091 usual residents at the census.

## How Bloomsbury compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Bloomsbury | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 11,091 | 9th least populated | 20 wards, Camden · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 36% | 2nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 20 wards, Camden · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.7% | 9th lowest | 20 wards, Camden · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.8% | 4th lowest | 20 wards, Camden · Aug 2026 |

## Is Bloomsbury safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bloomsbury at a rate of 601.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 215.5 per 1,000 people across Camden.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 662 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bloomsbury.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (2,707), theft from the person (1,769) and anti-social behaviour (1,474).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Camden

These figures are published for the whole of Camden, not for each ward, so they describe all of Camden and not Bloomsbury alone. [See Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)

- **Average house price: £798,486** (August 2026). Camden’s average house price was £798,486 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 10.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £53,133** (2025). Full-time workers living in Camden earned a median of £53,133 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 4th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 15.0×** (2025). A home in Camden costs 15.0 times local full-time pay. 4th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.7** (2025). Camden has a deprivation score of 23.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 96th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bloomsbury in brief

Bloomsbury had 11,091 usual residents at the census.
About 36% of people in Bloomsbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bloomsbury, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bloomsbury, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05013653
- Constituency: [Holborn and St Pancras †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/holborn-and-st-pancras)
- Council: [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.24 km²
- People, mid-2024: 13,342*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 41

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Holborn & Covent Garden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/ward/holborn-and-covent-garden), [West End](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/ward/west-end), [Regent's Park](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/ward/regents-park), [King's Cross](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/ward/kings-cross), [St Pancras & Somers Town](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/ward/st-pancras-and-somers-town)

## Latest updates for Bloomsbury

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05013653

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/camden/ward/bloomsbury, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/camden/ward/bloomsbury#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/camden/ward/bloomsbury