Holborn & Covent Garden
Holborn & Covent Garden is one of 20 wards in Camden, home to 10,366 people in 5,071 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £771,750 over the past two years, in line with the Camden median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the Camden average.
People and homes.
10,366 residents in 5,071 households, next to the Camden average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Holborn & Covent Garden and Camden.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 7,192 crimes and incidents in Holborn & Covent Garden in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 694 per 1,000 residents, against 222 across Camden.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Metropolitan Police Service (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Holborn & Covent Garden with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)