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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

WC1H9QX

Leigh Street

WC1X0LS

Cubitt Street

WC1H9NA

Tavistock Square

WC1N1PJ

Wakefield Street

WC1X0LG

Pakenham Street

WC1N1BJ

Bloomsbury

WC1H9PL

Sandwich Street

WC1H9QZ

Judd Street

WC1X9HY

Leeke Street

WC1H9GG

King's Cross

WC1X8BZ

Grays Inn Road

WC1X0HE

Wren Street

WC1H9JR

Bloomsbury

WC1H9EP

Cartwright Gardens

WC1H9LN

Bloomsbury

WC1X8QD

Gray'S Inn Road

WC1H9ES

Thanet Street

WC1H9BF

Mabledon Place

WC1X9LP

Kings Cross Road

WC1X8BU

Gray's Inn Road

WC1H8JG

Harrison Street

WC1H8JS

Cromer Street

WC1X9JN

Britannia Street

WC1X0JP

Calthorpe Street

WC1X9BP

Britannia Street

WC1H9LQ

Bloomsbury

WC1X8QF

Gray'S Inn Road

WC1H9AA

Dukes Road

WC1X9NX

Swinton Street

WC1X9HJ

Leeke Street

WC1N2NY

Mecklenburgh Square

WC1H8JU

Cromer Street

WC1H9PJ

Duke's Road

NW12RA

Bloomsbury

WC1H8AB

Belgrove Street

WC1X9JL

Wicklow Street

WC1H8DR

Cromer Street

WC1X8DP

Acton Street

WC1X0LR

Cubitt Street

WC1H9SA

Tavistock Place

WC1H9RH

Tavistock Place

WC1H9QD

Thanet Street

WC1X9BB

Britannia Street

WC1H9TW

Bloomsbury

WC1N1AZ

Brunswick Square

WC1H9AU

Bidborough Street

WC1X9LX

Acton Street

WC1X9NE

Acton Street

WC1H8JF

Cromer Street

WC1H9AZ

Mabledon Place

WC1X9NB

Acton Street

WC1X8RH

Grays Inn Road

WC1H9SZ

Duke's Road

WC1H8LA

Regent Square

WC1H9RS

Tavistock Place

WC1H9AX

Mabledon Place

WC1N1PG

Wakefield Street

WC1N2AD

Mecklenburgh Square

WC1H9DP

Hastings Street

WC1H9GT

King's Cross

WC1H9AH

Burton Place

WC1H9NE

Judd Street

WC1H9DB

Bidborough Street

WC1H8EF

Argyle Street

WC1N1JP

Herbrand Street

WC1X8QL

Gray's Inn Road

WC1H9JB

Bloomsbury

WC1H8HB

King's Cross

WC1H8EN

Argyle Street

WC1H9DW

Tonbridge Street

WC1X0FH

King's Cross

WC1X9LT

Acton Street

WC1N1AQ

Brunswick Centre

WC1H8DD

Cromer Street

WC1X9LN

Kings Cross Road

WC1N1AB

Marchmont Street

WC1H8AS

Argyle Square

WC1H8EJ

Argyle Street

WC1H9PN

Duke's Road

WC1X0NB

Frederick Street

WC1H9AT

Duke's Road

WC1H9RX

Tavistock Place

WC1H9LU

King's Cross

WC1H9BT

Bidborough Street

WC1H9PU

King's Cross

WC1H9PY

Duke's Road

WC1H9JP

Bloomsbury

WC1N1BD

Hunter Street

WC1H8LG

Cromer Street

WC1X0HF

Wren Street

WC1X9LR

Kings Cross Road

WC1H8BS

Cromer Street

WC1H9RZ

Tavistock Place

WC1X9HZ

Leeke Street

WC1H8JX

Sidmouth Street

WC1H9GQ

King's Cross

N19NL

Pentonville Road

WC1H9PZ

Hastings Street

WC1H8LB

Cromer Street

WC1X8UB

Grays Inn Road

Data Sources

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