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WC1H 8AQ

King's Cross

Camden

England / London / Camden / King's Cross & Bloomsbury North / King's Cross / WC1H 8AQ

Overview

Postcode WC1H 8AQ is located in a major urban area, within the King's Cross 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 243.1 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 Kings Cross St. Pancras located about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 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
243
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
44.8%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,616 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 243.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

44.8%

Approximately 44.8% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 252 ft away from WC1H 8AQ.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North near WC1H 8AQ 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 Kings Cross St. Pancras located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 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

Russell Square

Piccadilly

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miCoram's FieldsMedium
0.4 miRussell SquareSmall
0.1 miSt George's GardensSmall

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 WC1H 8AQ postcode area, located within King's Cross & Bloomsbury North, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 mi16 plusCapital City College GroupFurther education

Good

0.1 miNurseryThomas Coram CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryArgyle Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSteven Lee Supermarket94-96 Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8DD
0.2 miCash and Carry98 Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8BZ
0.2 miCo-op Food275 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8QF
0.2 miSupersave Food & Wine1 Leigh Street, London, WC1H 9QX
0.2 miMetro ExpressKing's Cross Road, Camden, WC1X 9LR

Data Sources

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