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WC1H 9EH

Bloomsbury

Camden

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

Overview

Postcode WC1H 9EH 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 139.4 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 St Pancras 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
139
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
53.7%
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 139.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.7%

Approximately 53.7% 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 272 ft away from WC1H 9EH.

Flood risk

No risk

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

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

1

Kings Cross St. Pancras

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

0.3 mi

1

Euston

London Midland, Northern, Overground, 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

Property prices in Bloomsbury

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £547,500 in Bloomsbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £2,500,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats73£525,000
Terraced5£2,000,000

10 years price trend in Bloomsbury

Schools

In the WC1H 9EH 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 miSecondaryMaria Fidelis Catholic School FCJVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableUniversity College LondonHigher education institutions

N/A

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.