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WC1H 8JU

King's Cross

Camden

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Detailed insights for WC1H 8JU

Overview

Postcode WC1H 8JU 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 167.4 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 medium park is Coram's Fields.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
167
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
74.5%
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 167.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

74.5%

Approximately 74.5% 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 8JU.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North near WC1H 8JU 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.

Nearby public transport stations for WC1H 8JU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

1

Kings Cross St. Pancras

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

Walking directions to Kings Cross St. Pancras
0.2 mi

1

King's Cross

Great Northern

Walking directions to King's Cross
0.3 mi

1

Russell Square

Piccadilly

Walking directions to Russell Square

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WC1H 8JU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCoram's FieldsMediumWalking directions to Coram's Fields
0.4 miRussell SquareSmallWalking directions to Russell Square
0.1 miSt George's GardensSmallWalking directions to St George's Gardens

Area Profile

Population
258
Population density
24,476.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
80
30.89%
British
53
20.46%
African
28
10.81%
Chinese
17
6.56%
Other White
14
5.41%
Total population: 259

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
71
72.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
11.22%
Owns outright
6
6.12%
Owns with a mortgage
4
4.08%
Other social rented
2
2.04%
Total households: 98

Property prices in King's Cross

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £737,500 in King's Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £6,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for King's Cross in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in King's Cross over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats52£733,375
Terraced2£818,000

10 year median price trend in King's Cross

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in King's Cross.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WC1H 8JU
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

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WC1H 8JU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WC1H 8JU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCash and Carry98 Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8BZWalking directions to Cash and Carry
0 miSteven Lee Supermarket94-96 Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8DDWalking directions to Steven Lee Supermarket
0.1 miSupersave Food & Wine1 Leigh Street, London, WC1H 9QXWalking directions to Supersave Food & Wine
0.1 miEthio Stores120 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NSWalking directions to Ethio Stores
0.2 miBest MartMarchmont Street, Camden, WC1N 1ABWalking directions to Best Mart

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.