WC2H

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
907
Current units
347
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
4
Terminated postcode units
560

Postcode sectors in WC2H

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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1,219 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Fielding Court, 28, Flat 7, Earlham Street, London, WC2H 9LN 15 June 2026 £985,000
Meridian House, 3, Flat 4, Upper St Martin's Lane, London, WC2H 9NY 28 April 2026 £555,000
Trentishoe Mansions, 90, Flat 15, Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0JE 18 March 2026 £999,999

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
9,527
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Theft from the person 2,866
  • Other theft 2,145
  • Violence and sexual offences 1,557
  • Shoplifting 588
  • Public order 501

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WC2H usual residents
2,377
Age-profile population
2,040

Age bands in WC2H

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
8.4%

171 residents

Age 15 to 24
16.6%

338 residents

Age 25 to 44
38.1%

778 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

541 residents

Age 65 and over
10.4%

212 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 320 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

244 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 229 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning applications

Applications mapped to this postcode district by the nearest current postcode point.

Available records
1,584
Records since 17 September 2020
462
Latest available record date
8 September 2025
London Borough of Camden
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. 2025/3210/L Date not supplied

    Installation of new shopfront in association with use of entire building for retail and internal alterations/upgrades to all floors

    59 St Giles High Street London Camden WC2H 8LH

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/3178/P Date not supplied

    Installation of new shopfront in association with use of entire building for retail (See also 2025/3210/L for the same development together with internal alterations/upgrades to Listed building)

    59 St Giles High Street London Camden WC2H 8LH

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 2025/3759/L Date not supplied

    Installation of plaque at first floor level to Mercer Street elevation.

    Cambridge Theatre Earlham Street London WC2H 9HU

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/2699/P Date not supplied

    Installation of rainwater pipe and hopper onto sloping roof

    Flat 14 Seven Dials Court 3 Shorts Gardens London WC2H 9AT

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2025/3736/P Date not supplied

    Details to discharge Condition 20 (Air Quality - Dust Risk Assessment Report) and Condition 21a (Air Quality Monitoring) of planning reference 2024/5408/P dated 31/07/25 for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of the existing building to provide Use Class E commercial and retail space, amenity terraces, a new public route, relocated entrances, cycle parking, servicing and rooftop plant along with associated highway, landscaping and public realm improvements and other associated works.

    125 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AD

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  6. 2025/3169/L Date not supplied

    Replacement of single glazed timber sliding sash windows, and a door-set with new like-for-like replacements with the addition of vacuum glass.

    18 Flat 4 Monmouth Street London Camden WC2H 9HB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  7. 2025/2758/P Date not supplied

    Change of use of the lower and upper basement, ground and mezzanine floors to use the existing floorspace for an immersive experience venue with associated ancillary facilities including a bar area, retail and office space (sui generis) (RETROSPECTIVE)

    60-70 Shorts Gardens London WC2H 9AH

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 2025/3260/A Date not supplied

    Display of 1 x internally illuminated fascia sign, 1 x non-illuminated fascia sign, and 3 x externally illuminated projecting signs.

    4-10 Tower Street London WC2H 9NP

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2025/3225/P Date not supplied

    Proposed shopfront alterations.

    4-10 Tower Street London WC2H 9NP

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  10. 2025/3602/P Date not supplied

    Installation of 1 x extract duct, 1 x supply air duct, access ladder, and 1 x access hatch within the rear lightwell, and 3 x condenser units within an acoustic enclosure at roof level.

    2-4 Monmouth Street London WC2H 9HB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 2025/2567/P Date not supplied

    Change of use from Cinema (Sui Generis) to mixed Cinema, Immersive Theatre, Live Music Venue use (Sui Generis) for a temporary period between 12 June 2025 and 31 December 2025.

    135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  12. 2025/3497/P Date not supplied

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 2022/3338/P, granted on 13/03/2023 for Repair and refurbishment of existing building to provide flexible office space (Class E), with associated ancillary accommodation, plant and an external terrace to the rear of the building and roof. External alternations to include repairs, new doors and doorways, replacement of gallery glazing. Internal alterations to include basement waterproofing, existing staircase to be replaced/extended and enclosed, new spiral staircase and platform lift, namely for modifications to the East Gallery Stair (basement to first floor), adaptations to the spiral staircase and installation of an electrical release mechanism on two external doors.

    1-5 Flitcroft Street London Camden WC2H 8DH

    London Borough of Camden Registered

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

in this district

  • COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    47 SHORTS GARDENS, LONDON, WC2H 9AA

    ODS code E87045

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £922,500 from 158 recorded sales in WC2H. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Camden is £833,067 in June 2026, down 7.1% year on year.

Recorded crime

Published police records

9,527 published events cover 12 months, averaging 793.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Theft from the person with 2,866 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.