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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

WC1H9LT

Bloomsbury

WC1N1AW

Brunswick Square

WC1N1RE

Marchmont Street

WC1X0HH

Calthorpe Street

WC1X8BB

Gray's Inn Road

WC1X9DN

King's Cross Road

WC1H8DG

Cromer Street

WC1H8DT

Cromer Street

WC1X8QB

Gray'S Inn Road

WC1H0NN

Bloomsbury

WC1H8ER

Argyle Street

WC1H8HB

King's Cross

WC1H9JH

Bloomsbury

WC1H9QP

Judd Street

WC1X0HE

Wren Street

NW12SX

Mabledon Place

WC1H0JW

Upper Woburn Place

WC1H8HG

Whidborne Street

WC1H9BB

Mabledon Place

WC1N1AX

King's Cross

WC1X0LZ

Ampton Place

WC1X9LE

Wicklow Street

WC1H9XZ

Woolf Mews

WC1N1BG

Hunter Street

WC1H8HH

Midhope Street

WC1H9AQ

Burton Street

WC1H9QD

Thanet Street

WC1H9QR

Judd Street

WC1H9SH

Tavistock Place

WC1N1BP

Bloomsbury

WC1X0LQ

Cubitt Street

WC1H8HS

Loxham Street

WC1H8JP

Sidmouth Street

WC1H9AW

Flaxman Terrace

WC1H9HX

Bloomsbury

WC1H9RZ

Tavistock Place

WC1N1AS

Lansdowne Terrace

WC1X0FH

King's Cross

WC1X8QY

Grays Inn Road

WC1X9DA

Field Street

WC1X9LJ

Wicklow Street

WC1H8AB

Belgrove Street

WC1H8LS

Part Of

WC1H9AD

Dukes Road

WC1X9DG

Field Street

WC1X9JD

Britannia Street

WC1H8LD

Cromer Street

WC1X0DE

Gough Street

WC1X9AH

Britannia Street

WC1X9HS

Leeke Street

WC1X9NF

Swinton Place

WC1H8AA

Belgrove Street

WC1H8DR

Cromer Street

WC1H9DU

Tonbridge Street

WC1H9PE

Tonbridge Street

WC1H9QX

Leigh Street

WC1N1PJ

Wakefield Street

WC1X8BE

Gray'S Inn Road

WC1X8QP

Grays Inn Road

NW12BA

Bloomsbury

WC1H8AL

Argyle Square

WC1H8BA

Birkenhead Street

WC1H9AR

Flaxman Terrace

WC1H9GL

King's Cross

WC1H9GU

King's Cross

WC1H9PA

Tonbridge Street

WC1X8BH

Grays Inn Road

WC1X9LG

Wicklow Street

WC1X9NL

Swinton Street

WC1X9NW

Swinton Street

WC1H9QW

Judd Street

WC1X0LR

Cubitt Street

WC1X9NT

Swinton Street

N19NW

King's Cross Bridge

WC1H8EA

Cromer Street

WC1H9JJ

Bloomsbury

WC1H9SE

Tavistock Place

WC1H9SF

Compton Place

WC1X8JZ

Grays Inn Road

WC1X8UB

Grays Inn Road

WC1X9LP

Kings Cross Road

WC1H0JL

Woburn Walk

WC1H8AH

Westking Place

WC1H9AL

Burton Street

WC1H9PL

Sandwich Street

WC1H9RX

Tavistock Place

WC1N1NX

Brunswick Centre

WC1H9JE

King's Cross

WC1H9RG

Tavistock Place

WC1H9XX

Burton Street

WC1X0LS

Cubitt Street

WC1X8JX

Grays Inn Road

WC1X8QS

Gray's Inn Road

WC1X8XG

Gray's Inn Road

NW12SD

Argyle Street

WC1H9DQ

Judd Street

WC1X0HB

Wren Street

WC1X0NG

Frederick Street

WC1X9BB

Britannia Street

WC1H8DD

Cromer Street

Data Sources

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