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WC1N 1BN

King's Cross

Camden

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Detailed insights for WC1N 1BN

Overview

Postcode WC1N 1BN is located in a major urban area, within the King's Cross 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 Russell Square located about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 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
246
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
19.4%
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

19.4%

Approximately 19.4% 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 1BN.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North near WC1N 1BN 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.

Nearby public transport stations for WC1N 1BN
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

1

Russell Square

Piccadilly

Walking directions to Russell Square
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

King's Cross

Great Northern

Walking directions to King's Cross

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WC1N 1BN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCoram's FieldsMediumWalking directions to Coram's Fields
0.3 miRussell SquareSmallWalking directions to Russell Square
0.1 miSt George's GardensSmallWalking directions to St George's Gardens

Area Profile

Population
532
Population density
6,207.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
139
26.18%
British
97
18.27%
Chinese
96
18.08%
Indian
42
7.91%
Other Asian
41
7.72%
Total population: 531

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
47
50.54%
Owns outright
21
22.58%
Social rents from council
14
15.05%
Owns with a mortgage
5
5.38%
Other social rented
4
4.3%
Total households: 93

Property prices in King's Cross

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £735,000 in King's Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £6,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for King's Cross 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 King's Cross over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats61£726,750
Terraced2£818,000

10 year median price trend in King's Cross

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in King's Cross.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WC1N 1BN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryThomas Coram CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryArgyle Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 mi16 plusCapital City College GroupFurther education

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WC1N 1BN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WC1N 1BN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSupersave Food & Wine1 Leigh Street, London, WC1H 9QXWalking directions to Supersave Food & Wine
0.1 miBest MartMarchmont Street, Camden, WC1N 1ABWalking directions to Best Mart
0.1 miWaitrose23-29 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AFWalking directions to Waitrose
0.1 miAlaraMarchmont Street, Camden, WC1N 1NJWalking directions to Alara
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.