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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 231 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
231
Deprivation level
7/10
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
61.44(+131%)
Other theft
57.99(+398%)
Theft from the person
56.87(+443%)
Violence and sexual offences
44.79(+48%)
Public order
14.58(+119%)
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 31 recent sales, the median property price is £523,000 in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £1,999,999.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats30£514,000
Terraced1£1,999,999

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

WC1H9BF

Mabledon Place

WC1N1DN

Guilford Street

WC1H9AS

Flaxman Terrace

WC1H9GF

King's Cross

WC1H8HL

Midhope Street

WC1H9AT

Duke's Road

WC1H9GN

King's Cross

WC1N1JJ

Herbrand Street

WC1X8QT

Gray'S Inn Road

WC1X9AQ

Britannia Street

WC1X9NP

Swinton Place

WC1H8BJ

Birkenhead Street

WC1H9EG

Tonbridge Street

WC1H9JZ

Bloomsbury

WC1H9LU

King's Cross

WC1H9PG

Tonbridge Street

WC1N1AG

Marchmont Street

WC1N1QG

Brunswick Centre

WC1N2AB

Mecklenburgh Square

WC1X9JS

Britannia Street

WC1H8JF

Cromer Street

WC1H9EP

Cartwright Gardens

WC1H9GW

King's Cross

WC1N1JN

Herbrand Street

WC1X8JY

Grays Inn Road

WC1H8LP

Cromer Street

WC1H9EH

Cartwright Gardens

WC1H9GR

King's Cross

WC1H9QL

Thanet Street

WC1H9SN

Tavistock Place

WC1X9BP

Britannia Street

WC1X9LS

Kings Cross Road

WC1X9LW

King's Cross Road

NW12QE

Euston Road

WC1H9PN

Duke's Road

WC1N1PE

Handel Street

WC1X8RB

Grays Inn Road

WC1X9NG

Acton Street

NW12SA

Birkenhead Street

WC1H9LQ

Bloomsbury

WC1H8BS

Cromer Street

WC1H9AP

Flaxman Terrace

WC1H9AX

Mabledon Place

WC1H9LN

Bloomsbury

WC1H9QT

Judd Street

WC1N1AQ

Brunswick Centre

WC1N1BN

King's Cross

WC1N1HT

Coram Street

WC1N2AY

Mecklenburgh Place

WC1H8HZ

Regent Square

WC1N1PH

Henrietta Mews

WC1X9JN

Britannia Street

WC1H9NU

Judd Street

WC1H9PT

Sandwich Street

WC1H8EG

Argyle Street

WC1H8LH

Cromer Street

WC1H9AH

Burton Place

WC1H9DR

Hastings Street

WC1H9GH

King's Cross

WC1H9XY

Burton Street

WC1N1AE

Handel Street

WC1X0HG

Calthorpe Street

WC1X9ND

Acton Street

WC1H9PZ

Hastings Street

WC1X9LT

Acton Street

WC1H8DF

Cromer Street

WC1H9QA

Thanet Street

WC1X0LA

Pakenham Street

WC1X9HX

King's Cross Road

WC1H8EP

Argyle Street

WC1H8LB

Cromer Street

WC1N1NL

Kenton Street

WC1X9JT

Britannia Street

WC1X9LX

Acton Street

WC1H8EU

Whidborne Street

WC1H8JA

Regent Square

WC1H8JL

Regent Square

WC1H9RE

Tavistock Place

WC1N1NJ

Kenton Street

WC1N1PB

Handel Street

WC1X8QF

Gray'S Inn Road

WC1X9NX

Swinton Street

WC1H8LA

Regent Square

WC1H9PB

Tonbridge Street

WC1N1BD

Hunter Street

WC1X0PF

Cubitt Street

WC1H8BL

Birkenhead Street

WC1H8JU

Cromer Street

WC1H9GS

Judd Street

WC1H9RH

Tavistock Place

WC1X0PA

Fleet Square

WC1X9HT

Leeke Street

WC1X8QR

Gray's Inn Road

WC1H9DP

Hastings Street

WC1H9JG

Bloomsbury

WC1H9RL

Tavistock Place

WC1N1AB

Marchmont Street

WC1N2AF

Mecklenburgh Square

WC1X9JE

Britannia Street

WC1X9NA

Acton Street

Data Sources

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