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WC1N 1JJ

Bloomsbury

Camden

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

Overview

Postcode WC1N 1JJ 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 225.6 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 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
226
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
89.8%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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 225.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

89.8%

Approximately 89.8% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 244 ft away from WC1N 1JJ.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North near WC1N 1JJ 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

0.4 mi

1

Euston Square

Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
169
Population density
45,945.9 per km²

Demographics

British
73
43.2%
Other White
19
11.24%
African
13
7.69%
Bangladeshi
12
7.1%
Other Asian
9
5.33%
Total population: 169

Housing

Other social rented
78
79.59%
Social rents from council
10
10.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
8.16%
Owns outright
2
2.04%
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 1JJ postcode area, located within King's Cross & Bloomsbury North, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryThomas Coram CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableSchool of Oriental and African StudiesHigher education institutions

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryArgyle Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miNew Bloomsbury Halal Food Store65 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AP
0 miMarchmont Street Post Office33-37 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AP
0 miRussell's General Store33-37 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AP
0 miAlaraMarchmont Street, Camden, WC1N 1NJ
0 miBest MartMarchmont Street, Camden, WC1N 1AB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.