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NW1 2SX

Bloomsbury

Camden

England / London / Camden / King's Cross & Bloomsbury North / Bloomsbury / NW1 2SX

Overview

Postcode NW1 2SX is located in a major urban area, within the Bloomsbury ward of Camden in the London region , and forms part of the King's Cross & Bloomsbury North area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 516.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North is £48,100 per year. The nearest station is St Pancras located about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Coram's Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
517
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
50.8%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

5/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,602 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 516.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

50.8%

Approximately 50.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 50.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North is £48,100 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from NW1 2SX.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North near NW1 2SX 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

Kings Cross St. Pancras

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

0.3 mi

1

King's Cross

Great Northern

0.3 mi

1

Euston

London Midland, Northern, Overground, Victoria

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCoram's FieldsMedium
0.5 miRussell SquareSmall
0.3 miSt George's GardensSmall

Property prices in Bloomsbury

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in Bloomsbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £2,500,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats72£527,500
Terraced5£2,000,000

10 years price trend in Bloomsbury

Schools

In the NW1 2SX postcode area, located within King's Cross & Bloomsbury North, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryArgyle Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryMaria Fidelis Catholic School FCJVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryEdith Neville Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miEthio Stores120 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NS
0.1 miNisa LocalCamden, NW1 1LS
0.2 miSupersave Food & Wine1 Leigh Street, London, WC1H 9QX
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodEuston Road, London, N1C 4QL
0.2 miCash and Carry98 Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8BZ

Data Sources

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