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WC1X 8QF

King's Cross

Camden

England / London / Camden / King's Cross & Bloomsbury North / King's Cross / WC1X 8QF

Overview

Postcode WC1X 8QF 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 734.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North is £45,700 per year. The nearest station is King's Cross located about 0.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 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
734
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
40.7%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,547 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 734.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40.7%

Approximately 40.7% 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

1/10

The average income of residents in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North is £45,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WC1X 8QF.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North near WC1X 8QF 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 King's Cross located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

1

King's Cross

Great Northern

0.2 mi

1

Kings Cross St. Pancras

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

0.4 mi

1

St Pancras

Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCoram's FieldsMedium
0.2 miSt George's GardensSmall
0.5 miTavistock SquareSmall

Property prices in King's Cross

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £745,000 in King's Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £277,500 up to £6,750,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats56£745,000
Terraced2£818,000

10 years price trend in King's Cross

Schools

In the WC1X 8QF postcode area, located within King's Cross & Bloomsbury North, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryArgyle Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 mi16 plusCapital City College GroupFurther education

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWinton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miCo-op Food275 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8QF
0.1 miCostlesGray's Inn Road, Camden, WC1X 8PX
0.1 miMorrisons Daily335-337 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8PX
0.1 miSainsbury's Local266-268 Pentonville Road, Islington, London, N1 9JY
0.1 mi24hr Food & WineKing's Cross Bridge, Islington, N1 9JY

Data Sources

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