# WC1B 5JU: area report for a postcode in Camden

WC1B 5JU is a postcode in Camden.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Camden. Open the map at WC1B 5JU for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden) › [WC1B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wc1b) › [WC1B 5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wc1b-5)

## Around this postcode

- **355 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 11% on July. Camden 028A: 872 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1243,51.5200,WC1B5JU
- **Russell Square, 340 m**: About 4 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1243,51.5200,WC1B5JU
- **11 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 120 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1243,51.5200,WC1B5JU
- **No property in WC1B 5JU listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.1243,51.5200,WC1B5JU
- **England’s least deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Camden 028A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1243,51.5200,WC1B5JU
- **£815,159 average price**: For the whole of Camden, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1243,51.5200,WC1B5JU
- **13 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 230 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1243,51.5200,WC1B5JU
- **20 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 190 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1243,51.5200,WC1B5JU
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1B 5JU**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.1243,51.5200,WC1B5JU
- **Moderate road and rail noise at WC1B 5JU**: Road 59 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1243,51.5200,WC1B5JU
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.1243,51.5200,WC1B5JU
- **28.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1243,51.5200,WC1B5JU

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury](https://openindex.co.uk/school/odyssey-house-school-bloomsbury-e149566) | Special | 120 m (1 minute on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Guildhouse School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/guildhouse-school-e137333) | Independent | 240 m (3 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH](https://openindex.co.uk/school/childrens-hospital-school-at-gt-ormond-street-and-uch-e100060) | Special | 390 m (5 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 | – |
| [Jeannine Manuel School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/jeannine-manuel-school-e142408) | Independent | 430 m (5 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Josephs Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-e100041) | Primary | 460 m (6 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-george-the-martyr-church-of-england-primary-school-e100040) | Primary | 590 m (7 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 | 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [City Lit](https://openindex.co.uk/school/city-lit-e130401) | Sixth form and further education | 640 m (8 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Thomas Coram Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thomas-coram-centre-e100005) | Nursery | 660 m (8 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| November 2025 | £450,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| August 2026 | £730,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| July 2026 | £1,200,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| August 2023 | £1,125,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| November 2025 | £750,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| September 2025 | £771,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| January 2024 | £715,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 160 m |
| March 2026 | £1,325,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 160 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Russell Square (340 m, 4 minutes on foot); Holborn (380 m, 5 minutes on foot); Tottenham Court Road (580 m, 7 minutes on foot); Tottenham Court Road (620 m, 8 minutes on foot); Goodge Street (700 m, 9 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: MUSEUM PRACTICE (230 m); GOWER STREET PRACTICE (380 m); HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE (470 m); BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC (480 m); RIDGMOUNT PRACTICE (480 m)
- Pharmacies: ZEN PHARMACY (150 m); HOLBORN PHARMACY (160 m); KERRS CHEMIST (240 m); BOOTS (400 m); SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (410 m)
- Dental practices: FOREST AND RAY DENTAL (210 m); THE COVENT GARDEN DENTAL SPA (420 m); SMILEPOD HOLBORN (420 m); CONDUIT DENTAL SURGERY (430 m); MALMIN ORTHODONTIC (HIGH HOLBORN) (540 m)
- Supermarkets: Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row Local (190 m, Sainsburys); Tesco Russell Square Express (380 m, Tesco); Sainsburys Holborn Local (380 m, Sainsburys); Sainsburys Bloomsbury Brunswick Centre Local (430 m, Sainsburys); Little Waitrose High Holborn (480 m, Waitrose)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £815,159** (July 2026). Camden’s average house price was £815,159 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 10.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 15.3×** (2025). A home in Camden costs 15.3 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 16 September 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.

## Camden 028A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 17.0** (2025). Camden 028A has a deprivation score of 17.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 16,432nd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £307,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Camden 028A was £307,500 in 2025. Joint 14,940th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,310** (2021). Camden 028A had 1,310 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 14,870th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.6%** (January 2026). In Camden 028A, 86.6% 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.

## WC1B (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £825,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WC1B was £825,500 in 2025. 41st most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 937** (2021). WC1B had 937 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 185th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in WC1B 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.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.9%** (January 2026). In WC1B, 86.9% 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.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)
- Centre: 51.5200, -0.1243

Council: [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Holborn and St Pancras](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/holborn-and-st-pancras): Sagal Abdi-Wali (Labour), MP since October 2026.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.1243,51.5200,WC1B5JU

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