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WC1H 9BY

Bloomsbury

Camden

England / London / Camden / King's Cross & Bloomsbury North / Bloomsbury / WC1H 9BY

Overview

Postcode WC1H 9BY 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 medium park is Coram's Fields.

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 252 ft away from WC1H 9BY.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North near WC1H 9BY 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

Kings Cross St. Pancras

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

0.3 mi

1

Russell Square

Piccadilly

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCoram's FieldsMedium
0.4 miRussell SquareSmall
0.3 miSt George's GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
217
Population density
10,637.3 per km²

Demographics

British
83
38.07%
Other White
40
18.35%
Bangladeshi
24
11.01%
African
10
4.59%
Other
10
4.59%
Total population: 218

Housing

Social rents from council
68
53.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
19.05%
Owns with a mortgage
10
7.94%
Owns outright
10
7.94%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.56%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Bloomsbury

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £570,000 in Bloomsbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £228,000 up to £2,500,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats74£547,500
Terraced4£2,035,000

10 years price trend in Bloomsbury

Schools

In the WC1H 9BY 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

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miBloomsbury Food & Wine44 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9RE
0.2 miNew Bloomsbury Halal Food Store65 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AP
0.2 miBest MartMarchmont Street, Camden, WC1N 1AB
0.2 miSupersave Food & Wine1 Leigh Street, London, WC1H 9QX
0.2 miEthio Stores120 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.