# King's Cross & Bloomsbury North

South east Camden. 12,740 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.7 square kilometres.

King's Cross & Bloomsbury North had 11,588 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02007115. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £545,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North was £545,000 in 2025. Joint 724th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/kings-cross-and-bloomsbury-north#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 11,588** (2021). King's Cross & Bloomsbury North had 11,588 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 374th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/kings-cross-and-bloomsbury-north#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 95%** (2022). About 95% of people in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/kings-cross-and-bloomsbury-north#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.2%** (January 2026). In King's Cross & Bloomsbury North, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/kings-cross-and-bloomsbury-north#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02007115) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 95% of people in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02007115) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 39 homes were sold in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02007115) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for King's Cross & Bloomsbury North.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02007115) (Census 2021, England and Wales): King's Cross & Bloomsbury North had 11,588 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North at a rate of 269.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 215.5 per 1,000 people across Camden.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Other crime | 924 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 780 |
| Theft from the person | 574 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 542 |
| Robbery | 132 |
| Vehicle crime | 131 |
| Burglary | 106 |
| Drug offences | 100 |
| Shoplifting | 78 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 71 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How King's Cross & Bloomsbury North compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | King's Cross & Bloomsbury North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £545,000 | cheapest | 26 middle areas, Camden · 2025 |
| Population | 11,588 | most populated | 27 middle areas, Camden · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 95% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 27 middle areas, Camden · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.2% | joint 6th highest | 27 middle areas, Camden · Jan 2026 |

## Is King's Cross & Bloomsbury North safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North at a rate of 269.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 215.5 per 1,000 people across Camden.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 302 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (924), anti-social behaviour (780) and theft from the person (574).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Camden

These figures are published for the whole of Camden, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Camden and not King's Cross & Bloomsbury North alone. [See Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)

- **Average house price: £798,486** (August 2026). Camden’s average house price was £798,486 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 10.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £53,133** (2025). Full-time workers living in Camden earned a median of £53,133 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 4th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 15.0×** (2025). A home in Camden costs 15.0 times local full-time pay. 4th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.7** (2025). Camden has a deprivation score of 23.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 96th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## King's Cross & Bloomsbury North in brief

The median price paid for a home in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North was £545,000 in 2025.
King's Cross & Bloomsbury North had 11,588 usual residents at the census.
About 95% of people in King's Cross & Bloomsbury North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In King's Cross & Bloomsbury North, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02007115
- Ward: [King's Cross †](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/ward/kings-cross)
- Constituency: [Holborn and St Pancras †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/holborn-and-st-pancras)
- Council: [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.67 km²
- People, mid-2024: 12,740*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 40

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Pentonville](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/pentonville), [Somers Town](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/somers-town), [Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/fitzrovia-east-and-bloomsbury-west), [Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/hatton-garden-and-theobalds-road), [Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/holborn-st-giles-and-bloomsbury-south), [Clerkenwell](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/clerkenwell)

## Latest updates for King's Cross & Bloomsbury North

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02007115

## How to cite

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