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WC1H 9ER

Bloomsbury

Camden

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

Overview

Postcode WC1H 9ER 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 Kings Cross St. Pancras located about 0.2 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
1.1%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

1.1%

Approximately 1.1% 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 9ER.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North near WC1H 9ER 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

0.3 mi

1

Russell Square

Piccadilly

0.3 mi

1

King's Cross

Great Northern

Parks

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

Property prices in Bloomsbury

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in Bloomsbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £2,500,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats72£527,500
Terraced5£2,000,000

10 years price trend in Bloomsbury

Schools

In the WC1H 9ER postcode area, located within King's Cross & Bloomsbury North, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryArgyle Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNurseryThomas Coram CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 mi16 plusCapital City College GroupFurther education

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miSupersave Food & Wine1 Leigh Street, London, WC1H 9QX
0.1 miBest MartMarchmont Street, Camden, WC1N 1AB
0.1 miBloomsbury Food & Wine44 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9RE
0.1 miCash and Carry98 Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8BZ
0.1 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.