Postcode insights

WC1N 1NL

Bloomsbury

Camden

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

Overview

Postcode WC1N 1NL 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 0.2 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

10/10

Crimes per 1k residents

226

Deprivation level

8/10

Income level

2/10

Social housing

30.9%

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 225.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.9%

Approximately 30.9% 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 1NL.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
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

Distance	Name	Size
0.2 mi	Coram's Fields	Medium
0.3 mi	Russell Square	Small
0.2 mi	St George's Gardens	Small

Area Profile

Population

193

Population density

20,752.7 per km²

Demographics

British

22.68%

Other White

22.16%

Bangladeshi

19.59%

Chinese

7.22%

Indian

4.64%

Total population: 194

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

54.26%

Social rents from council

23.4%

Other social rented

7.45%

Owns with a mortgage

6.38%

Owns outright

5.32%

Total households: 94

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)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	74	£547,500	£250,000	£328,563	£884,750	£1,484,933
Terraced	4	£2,035,000	£1,617,500	£1,887,499	£2,177,500	£2,435,500

10 years price trend in Bloomsbury

Schools

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

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Nursery	Thomas Coram Centre	Local authority nursery school	Outstanding
0.2 mi	Primary	Argyle Primary School	Community school	Good
0.3 mi	16 plus	Capital City College Group	Further education	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Alara	Marchmont Street, Camden, WC1N 1NJ
0 mi	Best Mart	Marchmont Street, Camden, WC1N 1AB
0 mi	New Bloomsbury Halal Food Store	65 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AP
0 mi	Waitrose	23-29 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AF
0 mi	Bloomsbury Food & Wine	44 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9RE

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Marquis Cornwallis	31 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AP
0.1 mi	Lord John Russell	91-93 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AL
0.1 mi	Shuffleboard Bar London	Tavistock Place, Camden, WC1H 9QT
0.1 mi	Callaghan's	Coram Street, London, WC1N 1HT
0.1 mi	Norfolk Arms	28 Leigh Street, London, WC1H 9EP

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	The Observatory	64 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AB
0 mi	Store Street Espresso	54 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9RG
0 mi	The Bumble Bees	52 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9RG
0 mi	Pizza Sophia	50 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9RG
0 mi	Leo Sushi	Marchmont Street, Camden, WC1N 1RE

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Boots	40-42 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AE
0.1 mi	John Walker Chemist	Leigh Street, London, WC1H 9QX
0.3 mi	Baban Pharmacy	34 Chalton Street, London, NW1 1JB
0.4 mi	Holborn Pharmacy	Camden, WC1B 4BB
0.4 mi	Boots	Camden, N1C 4AP

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail