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WC1X 9LS

King's Cross

Camden

England / London / Camden / King's Cross & Bloomsbury North / King's Cross / WC1X 9LS

Overview

Postcode WC1X 9LS 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 416.8 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 0.4 miles away. There are 8 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
417
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
73.7%
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 6,387 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 416.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

73.7%

Approximately 73.7% 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 17 ft away from WC1X 9LS.

Flood risk

No risk

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North near WC1X 9LS 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 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

1

King's Cross

Great Northern

0.4 mi

1

Kings Cross St. Pancras

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

0.5 mi

1

Russell Square

Piccadilly

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCoram's FieldsMedium
0.4 miSpa FieldsSmall
0.3 miSt George's GardensSmall

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 9LS postcode area, located within King's Cross & Bloomsbury North, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 mi16 plusCapital City College GroupFurther education

Good

0.3 miNurseryThomas Coram CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableThe Gower SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miMetro ExpressKing's Cross Road, Camden, WC1X 9LR
0.1 miSinghsbury ExpressKing's Cross Road, Camden, WC1X 9NH
0.1 miMini Food StoreKing's Cross Road, Islington, WC1X 9QA
0.1 miFood & WineWicklow Street, Camden, WC1X 9JL
0.2 miAM 2 PMKing's Cross Road, Camden, WC1X 9BN

Data Sources

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