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WC1H 8DB

King's Cross

Camden

Overview

Postcode WC1H 8DB 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 157.3 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Russell Square.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
157
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
84.3%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,860 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 157.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

84.3%

Approximately 84.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WC1H 8DB.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North near WC1H 8DB 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 0.2 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

0.3 mi

1

Russell Square

Piccadilly

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miRussell SquareSmall
0.4 miGordon SquareSmall
0.3 miTavistock SquareSmall

Schools

In the WC1H 8DB postcode area, located within King's Cross & Bloomsbury North, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryArgyle Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNurseryThomas Coram CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 mi16 plusCapital City College GroupFurther education

Good