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WC1H 9EP area guide

Who lives in WC1H 9EP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: King's Cross & Bloomsbury North
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,055 (2024)

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At a glance

What WC1H 9EP is like

WC1H 9EP is a postcode in the King's Cross & Bloomsbury North area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,055 people. 21.9% of households own their home, 43.3% rent privately and 34.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 23.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WC1H 9 sold for a median of £510,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WC1H 9EP compares

Headline figures for WC1H 9EP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£510,000

Median over 20 sales in WC1H 9, +6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 41 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 29 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,232

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WC1H 9EP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
63% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
34% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WC1H 9 is up 6.1% on the year before.

Questions

WC1H 9EP FAQs

Is WC1H 9EP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in WC1H 9EP?

The median sale price over the last year was £510,000.

Homes in WC1H 9 sold for a median of £510,000 across 20 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WC1H 9EP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WC1H 9EP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WC1H 9EP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 36.9% of residents. 21.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (67.5%).

Which council covers WC1H 9EP?

The local authority for WC1H 9EP is Camden.

WC1H 9EP comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WC1H 9EP?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 41 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Russell Square Underground Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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