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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

WC1H8HX

Regent Square

WC1H8JX

Sidmouth Street

WC1H9BQ

Bloomsbury

WC1H9GG

King's Cross

WC1H9SA

Tavistock Place

WC1N1JG

Herbrand Street

WC1X0BZ

Gough Street

NW12AA

Bloomsbury

WC1H9GP

King's Cross

WC1H0JH

Bloomsbury

WC1N1AL

Marchmont Street

WC1N1HE

Coram Street

WC1N2AP

Mecklenburgh Square

WC1N2NY

Mecklenburgh Square

WC1X8EB

Grays Inn Road

WC1X9HH

St Chads Place

WC1H8BG

St. Chad'S Street

WC1H8BU

Speedy Place

WC1H8EE

Argyle Street

WC1H8JJ

Sidmouth Street

WC1H9DS

Hastings Street

WC1H9GJ

King's Cross

WC1X9DB

Kings Cross Road

WC1H8BB

Birkenhead Street

WC1H8ET

Whidborne Street

WC1H9DT

Hastings Street

WC1H9JP

Bloomsbury

WC1H9NP

Bloomsbury

WC1H9RW

Tavistock Place

WC1H9ZD

King's Cross

WC1N1NY

Brunswick Centre

WC1N1PA

Handel Street

WC1X0PG

King's Cross

WC1X8QZ

Gray's Inn Road

WC1X9HL

Wicklow Street

WC1H9PD

King's Cross

WC1H9PP

Sandwich Street

WC1X0LJ

Cubitt Street

WC1X9LR

Kings Cross Road

WC1X9JG

Britannia Street

WC1H8AG

St Chad's Street

WC1H9GE

King's Cross

WC1H9RA

Tavistock Place

WC1N1NP

Handel Street

WC1N1PG

Wakefield Street

WC1H8HW

Tankerton Street

WC1H8AP

Argyle Square

WC1H8DN

Cromer Street

WC1H9RS

Tavistock Place

WC1H9RT

Tavistock Place

WC1H9SZ

Duke's Road

WC1N1AF

Bloomsbury

WC1N1AP

Marchmont Street

WC1N1JF

Herbrand Street

WC1H8HA

Argyle Walk

WC1H8LF

Cromer Street

WC1H9GD

King's Cross

WC1H9NX

Judd Street

WC1H9RD

Tavistock Place

WC1N2AH

Mecklenburgh Street

WC1X0PQ

Sage Way

WC1X8RA

Gray's Inn Road

WC1H8EJ

Argyle Street

WC1H8JS

Cromer Street

WC1H9DB

Bidborough Street

WC1H9PX

Judd Street

WC1N2AL

Heathcote Street

WC1X8JR

Gray'S Inn Road

WC1H0HX

Bloomsbury

WC1H9AB

Dukes Road

WC1H9EL

Cartwright Gardens

WC1H9GX

King's Cross

WC1H9PR

Sandwich Street

WC1N1BJ

Bloomsbury

WC1N1DJ

Lansdowne Terrace

WC1X8QD

Gray'S Inn Road

WC1H9BL

Bidborough Street

WC1H9NE

Judd Street

WC1H9PF

Sandwich Street

WC1X0PE

Cubitt Street

WC1X8UE

Grays Inn Road

WC1X9LN

Kings Cross Road

N19NL

Pentonville Road

WC1H8AT

Crestfield Street

WC1H8JZ

Harrison Street

WC1H9GT

King's Cross

WC1H9PW

Sandwich Street

WC1N1NN

Kenton Street

WC1X8JT

Grays Inn Road

NW12RA

Bloomsbury

WC1H8DU

Cromer Street

WC1H8LJ

Cromer Street

WC1H9PJ

Duke's Road

WC1N1JP

Herbrand Street

WC1N1PD

Handel Street

WC1N1QE

Brunswick Centre

WC1X0LG

Pakenham Street

WC1X8QL

Gray's Inn Road

WC1H8HP

Tankerton Street

WC1H8JH

Seaford Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.