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N1C 4BQ

King's Cross

Camden

England / London / Camden / Somers Town / King's Cross / N1C 4BQ

Overview

Postcode N1C 4BQ is located in a major urban area, within the King's Cross ward of Camden in the London region , and forms part of the Somers Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 616.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Somers Town is £46,600 per year. The nearest station is St Pancras located about 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Oakley Square Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
616
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
67.3%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Somers Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,146 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Somers Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 616.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

67.3%

Approximately 67.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 64.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Somers Town is £46,600 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 266 ft away from N1C 4BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Somers Town near N1C 4BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is St Pancras located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

1

St Pancras

Thameslink

0.5 mi

1

King's Cross

Great Northern

0.5 mi

1

Kings Cross St. Pancras

Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miOakley Square GardensSmall
0.3 miBingfield ParkSmall
0.4 miPurchese Street Open SpaceSmall

Property prices in King's Cross

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £745,000 in King's Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £277,500 up to £6,750,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats56£745,000
Terraced2£818,000

10 years price trend in King's Cross

Schools

In the N1C 4BQ postcode area, located within Somers Town, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableFrank Barnes School for Deaf ChildrenCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.0 miPrimaryKings Cross AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.1 miPrimaryAbacus Belsize Primary SchoolFree schools

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCo-op Food103a Camley Street, London, N1C 4PF
0.2 miWaitrose1 Wharf Road, London, N1C 4BZ
0.2 miExpress Food Store134-136 York Way, London, N1 0AX
0.3 miVanathy Food & WineSt Paul's Crescent, Camden, NW1 9XZ
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalYork Way, London, NW1 9UJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.