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King's Cross & Bloomsbury North

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About

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North centres around the transport interchange of King's Cross and St Pancras stations. The area is defined by major thoroughfares like Euston Road and the Regent's Canal, with the British Library and University College London providing institutional anchors. Large-scale redevelopment has introduced modern office and residential buildings alongside the historic railway terminals.

The neighbourhood includes the medical and academic institutions around University College Hospital. Somers Town, with its post-war housing estates, sits to the north. A network of smaller streets and garden squares extends eastwards from the main stations, connecting to the southern parts of Bloomsbury.

Area overview

On average King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 223 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 48.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North is £61,232 per year. There are 3 schools in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has excellent public transport connectivity. King's Cross & Bloomsbury North is home to around 11,588 people, with a population density of about 17,336.9 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
223
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
48.5%
Connectivity
10/10

Area Profile

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North Population
11,588
Population density
17,336.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
62.05(+131%)
Other theft
54.97(+381%)
Theft from the person
52.21(+457%)
Violence and sexual offences
44.36(+43%)
Public order
15.27(+126%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,877
24.84%
Other White
2,204
19.03%
Bangladeshi
1,533
13.23%
Chinese
867
7.48%
African
833
7.19%
Total population: 11,584

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,519
43.51%
Level 3 (A level)
2,671
25.72%
No qualifications
1,383
13.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
719
6.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
561
5.4%
Total 16+ residents: 10,385

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,364
30.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,289
28.84%
Other social rented
888
19.87%
Owns outright
460
10.29%
Owns with a mortgage
282
6.31%
Total households: 4,469

Property prices in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North

Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £520,000 in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North area, with individual transactions ranging from £290,000 up to £1,220,750.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for King's Cross & Bloomsbury North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats37£520,000£11,033

10 years median price trend in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North.

All postcodes in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North

WC1H0JH

Bloomsbury

WC1H8AA

Belgrove Street

WC1H9PT

Sandwich Street

WC1H9AL

Burton Street

WC1H8JJ

Sidmouth Street

WC1N1BE

Hunter Street

WC1H0NN

Bloomsbury

WC1H9NU

Judd Street

WC1X8BE

Gray'S Inn Road

WC1H9SF

Compton Place

WC1H9DZ

Tonbridge Street

WC1N1HE

Coram Street

WC1H8DT

Cromer Street

WC1N2AH

Mecklenburgh Street

WC1H9GE

King's Cross

WC1N2AN

Mecklenburgh Square

WC1H9EN

Cartwright Gardens

WC1H0JE

Bloomsbury

WC1H8HL

Midhope Street

WC1X0LJ

Cubitt Street

WC1H9DJ

Bidborough Street

WC1H8BL

Birkenhead Street

WC1H8AP

Argyle Square

WC1H8DG

Cromer Street

WC1X0LX

Ampton Street

WC1X9DN

King's Cross Road

WC1H9PE

Tonbridge Street

WC1H9RD

Tavistock Place

WC1X0NF

Frederick Street

WC1H9GD

King's Cross

WC1N1JJ

Herbrand Street

WC1H9AD

Dukes Road

WC1H8HJ

Midhope Street

WC1H9QW

Judd Street

WC1H9RE

Tavistock Place

WC1H9RT

Tavistock Place

WC1N2NU

Heathcote Street

WC1N1AX

King's Cross

WC1N1AE

Handel Street

WC1H8BD

St Chads Street

WC1H9GH

King's Cross

WC1N1PD

Handel Street

WC1X9NA

Acton Street

WC1H8HX

Regent Square

WC1H8EA

Cromer Street

WC1H9QP

Judd Street

WC1H9GF

King's Cross

WC1H8BP

Birkenhead Street

WC1H9RA

Tavistock Place

WC1H9GP

King's Cross

WC1N1HT

Coram Street

WC1X8RB

Grays Inn Road

WC1N1JF

Herbrand Street

WC1H9RL

Tavistock Place

WC1H8BB

Birkenhead Street

WC1X9NP

Swinton Place

WC1X8QZ

Gray's Inn Road

WC1H9PA

Tonbridge Street

WC1H9PW

Sandwich Street

WC1H9AR

Flaxman Terrace

WC1H9RW

Tavistock Place

WC1X9NF

Swinton Place

WC1H8HZ

Regent Square

WC1N1PE

Handel Street

WC1H9JE

King's Cross

WC1N1QF

Brunswick Centre

WC1X8BD

Hand Axe Yard

NW12ST

King's Cross

WC1X9DB

Kings Cross Road

WC1H8HH

Midhope Street

WC1H8LH

Cromer Street

NW12AA

Bloomsbury

WC1X8QH

Gray's Inn Road

WC1N2AB

Mecklenburgh Square

WC1N1AL

Marchmont Street

WC1X8BH

Grays Inn Road

WC1H9SH

Tavistock Place

WC1H8AQ

Westking Place

WC1H8NP

King's Cross

WC1H8EZ

Whidborne Street

WC1H8BA

Birkenhead Street

WC1H9GU

King's Cross

WC1X9DG

Field Street

WC1H9SE

Tavistock Place

WC1X0PA

Fleet Square

WC1N2AY

Mecklenburgh Place

WC1H9QH

Thanet Street

WC1X9LJ

Wicklow Street

WC1H9QR

Judd Street

WC1X8QY

Grays Inn Road

WC1H8DY

Cromer Street

WC1H0JW

Upper Woburn Place

WC1N1DN

Guilford Street

WC1N1NJ

Kenton Street

WC1H8DF

Cromer Street

WC1N1BP

Bloomsbury

WC1H8BJ

Birkenhead Street

WC1X9HS

Leeke Street

WC1H9LG

Bloomsbury

WC1H9GR

King's Cross

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.