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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 31 recent sales, the median property price is £535,000 in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £1,550,000.

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
Flats31£535,000

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

WC1H8JD

Seaford Street

WC1H9AA

Dukes Road

WC1H9AZ

Mabledon Place

WC1H9DL

Bidborough Street

WC1H9DW

Tonbridge Street

WC1H9ER

Thanet Street

WC1H9RU

Tavistock Place

WC1X8BD

Hand Axe Yard

WC1X9BZ

Kings Cross Road

WC1X9LQ

Kings Cross Road

WC1H8BW

Birkenhead Street

WC1X0HF

Wren Street

WC1H9LG

Bloomsbury

WC1H9JB

Bloomsbury

WC1H9BT

Bidborough Street

WC1H9DJ

Bidborough Street

WC1H9EW

Leigh Street

WC1H9QS

Judd Street

WC1N2AD

Mecklenburgh Square

WC1X0LT

Ampton Street

WC1X9JF

Britannia Street

WC1X9JH

Britannia Street

WC1X9JX

Wicklow Street

WC1H9EN

Cartwright Gardens

WC1H8EZ

Whidborne Street

WC1X0LX

Ampton Street

WC1H9BD

Mabledon Place

WC1X8QH

Gray's Inn Road

WC1N1BS

Bloomsbury

WC1X9HR

Wicklow Street

WC1H8DY

Cromer Street

WC1H8LR

Cromer Street

WC1X0NF

Frederick Street

WC1X9LZ

Acton Street

WC1H8BZ

Cromer Street

WC1H9PY

Duke's Road

WC1H8EW

Whidborne Street

WC1H9HR

Bloomsbury

WC1H8DB

Cromer Street

WC1H9TW

Bloomsbury

WC1H9QH

Thanet Street

WC1X0NB

Frederick Street

WC1X9BS

Wicklow Street

WC1X8BU

Gray's Inn Road

WC1H8JN

Sidmouth Street

WC1H9NA

Tavistock Square

WC1N1AN

Brunswick Centre

WC1N1BL

Hunter Street

WC1N1QF

Brunswick Centre

WC1X0ND

Frederick Street

WC1X9JY

Wicklow Street

WC1X9LF

Wicklow Street

WC1X8BP

Gray's Inn Road

WC1N2AJ

Mecklenburgh Square

WC1X9NE

Acton Street

WC1X8LH

Gray's Inn Road

WC1H8HJ

Midhope Street

WC1X9JL

Wicklow Street

WC1H9PU

King's Cross

WC1H8BH

Birkenhead Street

WC1H8EN

Argyle Street

WC1H9BY

Burton Street

WC1H9QG

Thanet Street

WC1N1DP

Guilford Street

WC1X0HA

Wren Street

WC1X0JP

Calthorpe Street

WC1X8RH

Grays Inn Road

WC1X8UW

Grays Inn Road

WC1X9HY

Leeke Street

WC1H8HX

Regent Square

WC1H9ES

Thanet Street

WC1H9SA

Tavistock Place

WC1X8PX

Gray'S Inn Road

WC1X0HD

Langton Close

NW12QS

Bloomsbury

WC1H9BQ

Bloomsbury

WC1X0BZ

Gough Street

WC1N1AL

Marchmont Street

WC1N1HE

Coram Street

WC1X8EB

Grays Inn Road

WC1N2AP

Mecklenburgh Square

WC1N2NY

Mecklenburgh Square

NW12AA

Bloomsbury

WC1H8BB

Birkenhead Street

WC1H8BG

St. Chad'S Street

WC1H8EE

Argyle Street

WC1H8JJ

Sidmouth Street

WC1H9RW

Tavistock Place

WC1N1NY

Brunswick Centre

WC1X9DB

Kings Cross Road

WC1H8BU

Speedy Place

WC1H9ZD

King's Cross

WC1H9JP

Bloomsbury

NW12ST

King's Cross

WC1H8ET

Whidborne Street

WC1X0PG

King's Cross

WC1H9DT

Hastings Street

WC1N1PA

Handel Street

WC1H9PP

Sandwich Street

WC1H9RA

Tavistock Place

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.