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Housing in WC1X 0PG

What the homes in WC1X 0PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
King's Cross & Bloomsbury North
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,749 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (58.1%). Flats make up 88.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WC1X 0PGEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached1.8%31.5%
Terraced8.6%23%
Purpose-built flat58.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house27.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

16.6% of households in the WC1X 0PG area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 9.3% own outright and 7.3% with a mortgage.

WC1X 0PG
17%
28%
54%
England
  • Owned16.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented28.2%20.5%
  • Social rented54.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WC1X 0PGEngland
Owned outright9.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council24.9%8.3%
From a housing association29.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 41% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WC1X 0PGEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.6%). 13.6% of households include dependent children.

WC1X 0PGEngland
Living alone, under 6626.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children8.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Camden

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Camden (August 2026, +1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CamdenEngland
All homes£2,819£1,459
One bedroom£2,054£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,621£1,335
Three bedrooms£3,055£1,489
Four or more£3,967£2,161
Detached£2,917£1,640
Semi-detached£3,741£1,449
Terraced£3,430£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,407£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WC1X 0PG (King's Cross & Bloomsbury North) (about 2,749 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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