# WC1H 9BL: area report for a postcode in Camden

WC1H 9BL is a postcode in Camden.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Camden. Open the map at WC1H 9BL for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden) › [WC1H](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wc1h) › [WC1H 9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wc1h-9)

## Around this postcode

- **503 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 8% on July. Camden 029C: 549 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1262,51.5286,WC1H9BL
- **King's Cross St. Pancras, 310 m**: About 4 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1262,51.5286,WC1H9BL
- **7 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 160 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1262,51.5286,WC1H9BL
- **No property in WC1H 9BL listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.1262,51.5286,WC1H9BL
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Camden 029C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1262,51.5286,WC1H9BL
- **£815,159 average price**: For the whole of Camden, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1262,51.5286,WC1H9BL
- **9 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 340 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1262,51.5286,WC1H9BL
- **18 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 200 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1262,51.5286,WC1H9BL
- **No gigabit broadband at WC1H 9BL**: Superfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.1262,51.5286,WC1H9BL
- **Moderate road and rail noise at WC1H 9BL**: Road 63 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1262,51.5286,WC1H9BL
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.1262,51.5286,WC1H9BL
- **26.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1262,51.5286,WC1H9BL

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Argyle Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/argyle-primary-school-e100008) | Primary | 160 m (2 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2022 | 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ](https://openindex.co.uk/school/maria-fidelis-catholic-school-fcj-e100055) | Secondary | 460 m (6 minutes on foot) | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Thomas Coram Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thomas-coram-centre-e100005) | Nursery | 510 m (6 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 | – |
| [Capital City College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/capital-city-college-e130421) | Sixth form and further education | 550 m (7 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Edith Neville Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/edith-neville-primary-school-e100013) | Primary | 570 m (7 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), June 2023 | 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Winton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/winton-primary-school-e100428) | Primary | 700 m (9 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 | 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-mary-and-st-pancras-church-of-england-primary-school-e100043) | Primary | 710 m (9 minutes on foot) | Improved significantly, October 2024 | 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Regent High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/regent-high-school-e100051) | Secondary | 810 m (10 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, February 2023 | Attainment 8 of 44.3 (2025/26, provisional) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| November 2024 | £645,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| December 2024 | £560,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| September 2025 | £523,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| June 2026 | £425,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| October 2023 | £640,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| January 2024 | £445,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| May 2024 | £475,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| July 2025 | £505,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: King's Cross St. Pancras (310 m, 4 minutes on foot); London Kings Cross (340 m, 4 minutes on foot); London St Pancras International LL (410 m, 5 minutes on foot); London St Pancras International (430 m, 5 minutes on foot); Euston (530 m, 7 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: KINGS CROSS SURGERY (340 m); SOMERS TOWN MEDICAL CENTRE (340 m); THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY (400 m); BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC (520 m); KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE (800 m)
- Pharmacies: JOHN WALKER CHEMISTS (220 m); BABAN PHARMACY (250 m); HASSCON PHARMACY (310 m); BOOTS (310 m); BOOTS (400 m)
- Dental practices: MRS CK JONES (170 m); CHALTON STREET DENTAL (250 m); RAVAL DENTAL SURGERY (280 m); BOND DENTAL LONDON (BLOOMSBURY) (290 m); CHALTON STREET DENTAL (400 m)
- Supermarkets: M&S St Pancras Rail Arcade SF (200 m, Marks and Spencer); M&S St Pancras Main Rail SF (270 m, Marks and Spencer); M&S Kings Cross Rail SF (360 m, Marks and Spencer); Morrisons Daily Kings Cross (360 m, Morrisons); Waitrose Bloomsbury (430 m, Waitrose)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £815,159** (July 2026). Camden’s average house price was £815,159 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 10.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 15.3×** (2025). A home in Camden costs 15.3 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 16 September 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.

## Camden 029C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 22.2** (2025). Camden 029C has a deprivation score of 22.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,962nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,013** (2021). Camden 029C had 1,013 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 10,728th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.7%** (January 2026). In Camden 029C, 99.7% 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.
- **Claimant rate: 3.7%** (August 2026). In Camden 029C, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## WC1H (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £350,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WC1H was £350,000 in 2025. Joint 789th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 6,807** (2021). WC1H had 6,807 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 562nd least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 80%** (2022). About 80% of people in WC1H 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.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.4%** (January 2026). In WC1H, 99.4% 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.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)
- Centre: 51.5286, -0.1262

Council: [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Holborn and St Pancras](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/holborn-and-st-pancras): Sagal Abdi-Wali (Labour), MP since October 2026.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.1262,51.5286,WC1H9BL

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