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WC1H 9AL

Bloomsbury

Camden

Overview

Postcode WC1H 9AL 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 high crime levels, with around 140.7 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 Euston located about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Russell Square.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
141
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
59.5%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

6/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,517 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a high crime rate, with approximately 140.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

59.5%

Approximately 59.5% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 208 ft away from WC1H 9AL.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North near WC1H 9AL 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 Euston located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

1

Euston

London Midland, Northern, Overground, Victoria

0.3 mi

1

Russell Square

Piccadilly

0.3 mi

1

Kings Cross St. Pancras

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

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miRussell SquareSmall
0.6 miOakley Square GardensSmall
0.2 miGordon SquareSmall

Schools

In the WC1H 9AL 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 miNot applicableUniversity College LondonHigher education institutions

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryMaria Fidelis Catholic School FCJVoluntary aided school

Good