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WC1H 9QT

Bloomsbury

Camden

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Detailed insights for WC1H 9QT

Overview

Postcode WC1H 9QT 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 245.8 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 0.3 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
246
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,616 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 245.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WC1H 9QT.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North near WC1H 9QT 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 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WC1H 9QT
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

1

Kings Cross St. Pancras

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

Walking directions to Kings Cross St. Pancras
0.3 mi

1

Russell Square

Piccadilly

Walking directions to Russell Square
0.3 mi

1

King's Cross

Great Northern

Walking directions to King's Cross

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WC1H 9QT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCoram's FieldsMediumWalking directions to Coram's Fields
0.4 miRussell SquareSmallWalking directions to Russell Square
0.1 miSt George's GardensSmallWalking directions to St George's Gardens

Area Profile

Population
195
Population density
27,971 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
60
31.09%
Other White
49
25.39%
Chinese
27
13.99%
Indian
18
9.33%
Other Asian
8
4.15%
Total population: 193

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
95
63.33%
Owns outright
31
20.67%
Owns with a mortgage
14
9.33%
Other forms of private rent
6
4%
Social rents from council
3
2%
Total households: 150

Property prices in Bloomsbury

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £565,000 in Bloomsbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £2,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bloomsbury in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bloomsbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats67£550,000
Terraced2£2,250,000

10 year median price trend in Bloomsbury

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bloomsbury.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WC1H 9QT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryArgyle Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNurseryThomas Coram CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 mi16 plusCapital City College GroupFurther education

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WC1H 9QT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WC1H 9QT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSupersave Food & Wine1 Leigh Street, London, WC1H 9QXWalking directions to Supersave Food & Wine
0.1 miCash and Carry98 Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8BZWalking directions to Cash and Carry
0.1 miSteven Lee Supermarket94-96 Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8DDWalking directions to Steven Lee Supermarket
0.1 miBest MartMarchmont Street, Camden, WC1N 1ABWalking directions to Best Mart
0.1 miBloomsbury Food & Wine44 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9REWalking directions to Bloomsbury Food & Wine

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.