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WC1H 9XY

Bloomsbury

Camden

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

Overview

Postcode WC1H 9XY 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 Russell Square located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 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
High

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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 311 ft away from WC1H 9XY.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North near WC1H 9XY 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 Russell Square located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

1

Russell Square

Piccadilly

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

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCoram's FieldsMedium
0.3 miRussell SquareSmall
0.3 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 9XY 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 miNot applicableSchool of Oriental and African StudiesHigher education institutions

N/A

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 miNew Bloomsbury Halal Food Store65 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AP
0.1 miBest MartMarchmont Street, Camden, WC1N 1AB
0.1 miAlaraMarchmont Street, Camden, WC1N 1NJ
0.1 miSupersave Food & Wine1 Leigh Street, London, WC1H 9QX

Data Sources

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