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WC1H 8BP

King's Cross

Camden

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

Overview

Postcode WC1H 8BP 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 734.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North is £45,700 per year. The nearest station is King's Cross located about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 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
734
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
64.9%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,547 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 734.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

64.9%

Approximately 64.9% 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

1/10

The average income of residents in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North is £45,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 139 ft away from WC1H 8BP.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North near WC1H 8BP 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 King's Cross 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

0.2 mi

1

King's Cross

Great Northern

0.4 mi

1

St Pancras

Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCoram's FieldsMedium
0.2 miSt George's GardensSmall
0.4 miTavistock SquareSmall

Property prices in King's Cross

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £740,000 in King's Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £277,500 up to £6,750,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats55£740,000
Terraced2£818,000

10 years price trend in King's Cross

Schools

In the WC1H 8BP postcode area, located within King's Cross & Bloomsbury North, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryArgyle Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 mi16 plusCapital City College GroupFurther education

Good

0.2 miNurseryThomas Coram CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miCo-op Food275 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8QF
0.1 miCostlesGray's Inn Road, Camden, WC1X 8PX
0.1 miMorrisons Daily335-337 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8PX
0.1 miSteven Lee Supermarket94-96 Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8DD
0.1 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.