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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtWC1A
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,961 residentsin the Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South census areaMedian age 33.33,101 households24% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright34% social rented, 41% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,824 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, health and social work 12%, other services 11%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 5% go by car, 16% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle92% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages58% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 76%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C615 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 28 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Seven Dials Sundial Pillarhistoric site · under a mileSilverman Statuehistoric site · under a milePelican Poollake · 1.0 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 1.1 miDuck Islandisland · 1.1 miWaterloo Bridgebridge · under a mileBridge of Aspirationbridge · under a mileKing's Reachtidal water · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBloomsbury Square Gardenspark · under a mileRussell Square Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haRegent's Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 136 ha14 & 16sports ground · under a mileAugustus and Redhill Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miWestminster School Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202037 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 33 · PM2.5 11 · PM10 18 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,533 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Italian Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMuseum Practice146 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKerrs Chemist120 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistForest And Ray Dentalright herePolice stationHolborn Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machineCash machine 118-132 New Oxford Street2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi126 schools55 primary, 13 secondary, 1 all-through, 32 independent, 11 special, 4 nursery, 2 sixth form, 8 otherIndependentGuildhouse Schoolages 15-24, 143 pupilsright herePrimarySt Josephs Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 133 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMaria Fidelis Catholic School FCJages 11-18, 738 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity Litunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationTottenham Court Roadunder a mileUndergroundHolborn Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station1.7 miFerrySavoy PierEmbankmentunder a mileBus stops284 within a mileCar parkSecure ParkingLondon18 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity45 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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