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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtWC1X
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,588 residentsin the King's Cross & Bloomsbury North census areaMedian age 28.84,469 households17% of homes owner-occupied10% owned outright50% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting15.4% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 4,165 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 14%, professional and scientific services 13%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 9% go by car, 23% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 72%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C615 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 28 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksChapter Kings Crosshistoric site · under a mileEyre Courthistoric site · under a mileThornhill Bridgebridge · under a milePelican Poollake · 1.9 miLearn to Play Bridgebridge · under a mileSt James's Park Lakelake · 2.0 miRegent's Canal Towpathwalk or trail · 1.0 miDuck Islandisland · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesJoseph Grimaldi Parkpark · under a mileSt Andrew's Gardenspark · under a mileArgyle Square Gardenspark · under a milePancras Square Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileCaledonian Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haAugustus and Redhill Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 31 · PM2.5 10 · PM10 17 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,525 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 44 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Eastman Dental Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAmwell Group Practice130 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWc & K King Chemist115 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationKings Cross Police StationLondonright hereCash machineCostles (CZI), Kings Cross2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi121 schools58 primary, 16 secondary, 1 all-through, 23 independent, 10 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 8 otherIndependentThe Gower Schoolages 0-11, 266 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWinton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 239 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryElizabeth Garrett Anderson Schoolages 11-16, 888 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCapital City Collegeunder a mileUniversityCity Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationLondon Kings Crossunder a mileUndergroundKing's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationKings Crossunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.6 miFerryBlackfriars Pier1.4 miBus stops255 within a mileCar parkAmwell Street Car Park - Green ParkingLondon7 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity42 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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