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WC1H 9PY

Bloomsbury

Camden

Overview

Postcode WC1H 9PY 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 very high crime levels, with around 539.5 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Russell Square.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
540
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
50.8%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,602 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 539.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

50.8%

Approximately 50.8% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 140 ft away from WC1H 9PY.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North near WC1H 9PY 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 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

Euston Square

Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miRussell SquareSmall
0.6 miOakley Square GardensSmall
0.2 miGordon SquareSmall

Schools

In the WC1H 9PY postcode area, located within King's Cross & Bloomsbury North, there are 5 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