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WC1N 1AG

Bloomsbury

Camden

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

Overview

Postcode WC1N 1AG 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 140.7 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 0.2 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
141
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
8.2%
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 140.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.2%

Approximately 8.2% 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 1AG.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North near WC1N 1AG 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

Russell Square

Piccadilly

0.3 mi

1

Kings Cross St. Pancras

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

0.4 mi

1

King's Cross

Great Northern

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
189
Population density
21,236 per km²

Demographics

Other White
67
36.22%
British
45
24.32%
Indian
19
10.27%
Chinese
18
9.73%
Other
5
2.7%
Total population: 185

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
60
61.22%
Owns with a mortgage
12
12.24%
Owns outright
10
10.2%
Other forms of private rent
8
8.16%
Other social rented
5
5.1%
Total households: 98

Property prices in Bloomsbury

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £570,000 in Bloomsbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £228,000 up to £2,500,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats74£547,500
Terraced4£2,035,000

10 years price trend in Bloomsbury

Schools

In the WC1N 1AG postcode area, located within King's Cross & Bloomsbury North, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 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 miBloomsbury Food & Wine44 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9RE
0 miBest MartMarchmont Street, Camden, WC1N 1AB
0.1 miNew Bloomsbury Halal Food Store65 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AP
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: 01/10/2025.