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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

WC1H8BH

Birkenhead Street

WC1X9LW

King's Cross Road

WC1H8BG

St. Chad'S Street

WC1H9PF

Sandwich Street

WC1X8JT

Grays Inn Road

WC1H8EW

Whidborne Street

WC1X9HH

St Chads Place

WC1X8QS

Gray's Inn Road

WC1N1AP

Marchmont Street

WC1N1BS

Bloomsbury

WC1H9GL

King's Cross

WC1H9JH

Bloomsbury

WC1X9JF

Britannia Street

WC1X8QB

Gray'S Inn Road

WC1N1PA

Handel Street

WC1X8EE

Gray'S Inn Road

WC1X8UW

Grays Inn Road

WC1H8JA

Regent Square

WC1H8BZ

Cromer Street

WC1H8JH

Seaford Street

WC1H8JN

Sidmouth Street

WC1X9HR

Wicklow Street

NW12SA

Birkenhead Street

WC1X8QJ

Grays Inn Road

WC1X0HA

Wren Street

WC1X0LZ

Ampton Place

WC1H9QE

Thanet Street

WC1X9BS

Wicklow Street

WC1H8DN

Cromer Street

WC1X9NW

Swinton Street

WC1H8DU

Cromer Street

WC1X9JX

Wicklow Street

WC1N2AF

Mecklenburgh Square

WC1X0LN

Cubitt Street

WC1H9HX

Bloomsbury

WC1N2AA

Doughty Street

WC1H9QL

Thanet Street

WC1X8BB

Gray's Inn Road

WC1X0ND

Frederick Street

WC1H9AS

Flaxman Terrace

WC1H9AB

Dukes Road

WC1N1BL

Hunter Street

WC1X9JS

Britannia Street

WC1X8LH

Gray's Inn Road

WC1H9RU

Tavistock Place

WC1H8ET

Whidborne Street

WC1X0PF

Cubitt Street

WC1X9AQ

Britannia Street

WC1X0LB

Pakenham Street

NW12SX

Mabledon Place

WC1H8JL

Regent Square

WC1H8JP

Sidmouth Street

WC1N1AF

Bloomsbury

WC1H9PR

Sandwich Street

WC1H9XY

Burton Street

WC1H9ER

Thanet Street

WC1X9NG

Acton Street

WC1H8BU

Speedy Place

WC1H9GB

King's Cross

WC1X8QT

Gray'S Inn Road

WC1H8LS

Part Of

WC1H9XZ

Woolf Mews

WC1H9PP

Sandwich Street

WC1X9BZ

Kings Cross Road

WC1N2AL

Heathcote Street

WC1X9BN

Kings Cross Road

WC1H9PD

King's Cross

WC1N1HP

Herbrand Street

WC1H8LR

Cromer Street

WC1H8HG

Whidborne Street

WC1H9AQ

Burton Street

WC1X9HX

King's Cross Road

WC1H8JD

Seaford Street

WC1H8LJ

Cromer Street

WC1X8DX

Grays Inn Road

WC1H8EE

Argyle Street

WC1H9DR

Hastings Street

WC1X9NT

Swinton Street

WC1X8BP

Gray's Inn Road

WC1H9GN

King's Cross

WC1H0JJ

Woburn Walk

WC1H9PX

Judd Street

WC1H8LF

Cromer Street

NW12QE

Euston Road

WC1H9EW

Leigh Street

WC1H8AT

Crestfield Street

WC1N1AW

Brunswick Square

WC1X8QR

Gray's Inn Road

WC1X8QP

Grays Inn Road

WC1H9BD

Mabledon Place

WC1H8HS

Loxham Street

WC1H9RG

Tavistock Place

WC1X0LT

Ampton Street

WC1X9JT

Britannia Street

WC1H9PB

Tonbridge Street

WC1X0HG

Calthorpe Street

WC1X0HH

Calthorpe Street

WC1N1PB

Handel Street

WC1H9NT

Judd Street

WC1X9HT

Leeke Street

Data Sources

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