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WC1N 1AE

Bloomsbury

Camden

England / London / Camden / King's Cross & Bloomsbury North / Bloomsbury / WC1N 1AE

Overview

Postcode WC1N 1AE 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 219.9 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 0.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 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
220
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
76.1%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,640 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 219.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

76.1%

Approximately 76.1% 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 WC1N 1AE.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North near WC1N 1AE 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 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

1

Russell Square

Piccadilly

0.4 mi

1

Kings Cross St. Pancras

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

0.5 mi

1

King's Cross

Great Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miCoram's FieldsMedium
0.2 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 WC1N 1AE postcode area, located within King's Cross & Bloomsbury North, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryThomas Coram CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableChildren's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCHFoundation special school

Outstanding

0.2 mi16 plusThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)Further education

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miTian Tian MarketHandel Street, Camden, WC1N 1AE
0 miSainsbury's LocalBernard Street, Camden, WC1N 1LT
0.1 miWaitrose23-29 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AF
0.1 miRussell's General Store33-37 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AP
0.1 miTesco Express40 Bernard Street, London, WC1N 1BY

Data Sources

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