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King's Cross & Bloomsbury North: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the King's Cross & Bloomsbury North neighbourhood of Camden, England (ONS area Camden 029). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes N1, NW1, WC1H, WC1N, WC1X. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WC1H 8LD.

A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Camden (5 of 20 signals falling, 2 rising). Flats here typically resell for £550,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Camden (1.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, King's Cross St. Pancras, is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical flat price

£550,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +5% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.19; 2 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 8 small areas range from decile 2 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£61,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.3 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where King's Cross & Bloomsbury North sits in Camden

Typical flat price: 6th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden
Average household income: 3rd lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Camden, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Camden, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Camden, 5 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Premium and budget brands
New stations nearby

Falling behind the borough

Single-person households under 65
Homes improving their energy rating
Homes selling
Borough against the region
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

King's Cross St. Pancras Underground station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (360 m in a straight line).
London Kings Cross Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (380 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Northern to Cambridge (49 to 66 min) and Kings Lynn (about 108 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Argyle Primary School 180 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022).
Nearest state secondary school Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 (Mar 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about King's Cross & Bloomsbury North

What is the typical flat price in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North?

£550,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +5% against 2017-2019.

How does King's Cross & Bloomsbury North compare with the rest of Camden?

Typical flat price: 6th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden.

Is King's Cross & Bloomsbury North an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is King's Cross & Bloomsbury North gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.19; 2 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to King's Cross & Bloomsbury North?

King's Cross St. Pancras. Underground station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (360 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to King's Cross & Bloomsbury North?

Nearest state primary school. Argyle Primary School. 180 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ. 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 (Mar 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.