Schools
398 open schools are in scope, including 178 primary and 50 secondary schools. Capital City College is the nearest published school at 88 m.
Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.
WC1H 8JB
King's Cross · Camden · England
Updated September 2026
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- Ward
- King's Cross
- Local authority
- Camden
- Constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Postcode district
- WC1H
- Postcode sector
- WC1H 8
Nearby postcodes
Complete postcode fields and official codes
- Postcode
- WC1H 8JB
- Status
- Terminated
- Introduced
- 1 January 1980
- Terminated
- 1 June 2009
- Postcode area
- WC
- Postcode district
- WC1H
- Postcode sector
- WC1H 8
- Latitude
- 51.526510
- Longitude
- -0.119865
- British National Grid easting
- 530,523
- British National Grid northing
- 182,519
Statistical and administrative geographies
- Country
- England · E92000001
- Region
- London · E12000007
- Local authority district
- Camden · E09000007
- Electoral ward
- King's Cross · E05013666
- Parish or community
- E43000197
- Westminster constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras · E14001290
- Output area
- E00004678
- Lower layer super output area
- Camden 029G · E01000937
- Middle layer super output area
- Camden 029 · E02007115
Postcode source versions
- Ordnance Survey: Code-Point Open Version 2026-08 · Current postcode units in Great Britain · OGL-3.0
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory Version 2026-08 · United Kingdom; Northern Ireland excluded pending rights review; Crown Dependencies outside product scope · OGL-3.0 with third-party rights
- Ordnance Survey: Boundary-Line Version 2026-05 · Local-authority boundaries in Great Britain · OS OpenData Licence
Explore WC1H
Schools
Within 3.1 miles of this postcode
- Open schools
- 398
- Primary
- 178
- Secondary
- 50
- 88 m
Capital City College
Further education
- 130 m
Thomas Coram Centre
Local authority nursery school
- 374 m
Argyle Primary School
Community school
Recorded crime
Within 1 mile of this postcode
- Published events
- 36,164
- Months covered
- 12
- Latest month
- June 2026
Most recorded categories in this period
- Theft from the person 7,678
- Other theft 7,457
- Violence and sexual offences 5,915
- Shoplifting 3,885
- Anti social behaviour 2,943
Census 2021
Population and age profile
- Postcode residents
- Not supplied
- Postcode households
- Not supplied
- Residents per household
- Not available
- WC1H 8 residents
- 2,810
Age bands in WC1H 8
Wider postcode sector- Age 0 to 14
- 14.6%
- Age 15 to 24
- 22.2%
- Age 25 to 44
- 30.6%
- Age 45 to 64
- 22.7%
- Age 65 and over
- 10%
405 residents
616 residents
848 residents
629 residents
277 residents
Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.
Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.
Planning applications
Mapped applications within 1,000 metres of this postcode point.
- Available records
- 9,889
- Records since 17 September 2020
- 2,591
- Latest available record date
- 8 September 2025
London Borough of Camden
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.
Latest available applications
- 2025/2648/P Date not supplied 326 m away
Details pursuant to Condition 5 (Green Roof) of planning permission 2022/4877/P dated 24/07/2023 (for: Erection of mansard roof extension to provide a single residential dwelling (Class C3). Inclusion of green roof and PV panels as well as cycle parking on the ground floor.).
18-18A Acton Street London WC1X 9ND
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3514/L Date not supplied 343 m away
Internal alterations in association with change of use to a 6 bedroom, 10 person HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) (see also planning application 2025/3444/P)
61 King's Cross Road London Camden WC1X 9LN
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3444/P Date not supplied 343 m away
Change of use to a 6 bedroom, 10 person HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) with associated internal alterations
61 King's Cross Road London Camden WC1X 9LN
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/2527/L Date not supplied 597 m away
Removal of roof top plant from Burton Street elevation and internal alterations comprising strip-out works to all floors in Block C.
BMA House 13 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9JP
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3157/L Date not supplied 659 m away
Details to discharge Conditions 5a (details of facing materials) and 5b (fire escape stair railings) of listed building consent 2023/4902/L dated 30/7/24 for 'Extension of basement, conversion of front part of building at second and third floor levels from commercial/office space to create 2 x studio dwellings; second floor rear extension, and internal and external alterations.'.
25 Old Gloucester Street London WC1N 3AF
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/2840/L Date not supplied 893 m away
The replacement of light fittings on ground and first floor levels.
German Historical Institute 17 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2NJ
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3399/P Date not supplied 895 m away
Alterations to the east and west courtyards and the footpaths including creation of dropped kerbs and changes to pavement levels and steps and installation of bench seats to retaining walls.
University Of London Senate House Malet Street London WC1E 7HU
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/2230/P Date not supplied 691 m away
Installation of acoustic enclosures for previously unauthorised air conditioning units. New acoustic enclosures will be installed for the previously unauthorized extractor fan. Relocation and replacement of the previously unauthorized ventilation fan and ducting will be conducted.
35 Gray's Inn Road London Camden WC1X 8PG
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3738/P Date not supplied 337 m away
Details of condition 5 (Noise report) of planning permission 2024/0867/P ref. 20/06/2024 (for: Change of use from workshop and residential (Class E(g) and Class C3) to non-retail art gallery, exhibition and studio space (Class F1); external alterations as part of refurbishment of existing building, installation of ASHP.)
12 Whidborne Street London WC1H 8EU
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3184/L Date not supplied 910 m away
Replacement of internal staircase.
Vernon House 23 Sicilian Avenue London Camden WC1A 2QS
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3417/L Date not supplied 605 m away
Change of use of part of the premises from hotel (Class C1) to a food and beverage kiosk (Class E).
Great Northern Hotel Pancras Road London Camden N1C 4TB
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3177/P Date not supplied 605 m away
Change of use of part of the premises from hotel (Class C1) to a food and beverage kiosk (Class E).
Great Northern Hotel Pancras Road London Camden N1C 4TB
London Borough of Camden Registered
Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.
GP practices
132
within 5 km straight-line
THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY
1 HANDEL STREET, LONDON, WC1N 1PD
ODS code F83044
230 m
BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC
39 BRUNSWICK CENTRE, LONDON, WC1N 1AF
ODS code F83048
354 m
HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE
64-66 LAMBS CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, WC1N 3NA
ODS code F83058
485 m
GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE
77 GRAY'S INN ROAD, LONDON, WC1X 8TS
ODS code F83042
562 m
AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE
4 NAOROJI STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 0GB
ODS code F83652
652 m
CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE
FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, 17 PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP
ODS code F83624
788 m
DR SEGARAJASINGHE
FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP
ODS code F83678
788 m
KINGS CROSS SURGERY
77-83 CHALTON STREET, LONDON, NW1 1HY
ODS code F83635
835 m
SOMERS TOWN MEDICAL CENTRE
CHALTON STREET, LONDON, NW1 1HY
ODS code F83683
835 m
KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE
KILLICK STREET HEALTH CTR, 75 KILLICK STREET, LONDON, N1 9RH
ODS code F83063
862 m
GOWER STREET PRACTICE
20 GOWER STREET, LONDON, WC1E 6DP
ODS code F83005
990 m
MUSEUM PRACTICE
58 GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON, WC1B 3BA
ODS code F83061
1.0 km
RIDGMOUNT PRACTICE
8 RIDGMOUNT STREET, LONDON, WC1E 7AA
ODS code F83043
1.0 km
RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE
34 RITCHIE STREET, LONDON, N1 0DG
ODS code F83021
1.2 km
CAMDEN HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PRACTICE
THE MARGARETE CENTRE, 108 HAMPSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, NW1 2LS
ODS code Y02674
1.3 km
COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE
47 SHORTS GARDENS, LONDON, WC2H 9AA
ODS code E87045
1.4 km
BARNSBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE
8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL
ODS code F83033
1.4 km
MEDICUS SELECT CARE
BINGFIELD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL
ODS code Y03103
1.4 km
ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE
TOWER 3, 2ND FLOOR CLEMENTS INN, LONDON, WC2A 2AZ
ODS code F83672
1.5 km
FITZROVIA MEDICAL CENTRE
31 FITZROY SQUARE, LONDON, W1T 6EU
ODS code E87066
1.5 km
Showing 20 of 132 matching practices.
Nearby transport
- 0.1 miles
Heathcote Street
BCT · Russell Square
- 0.1 miles
Acton Street
BCT · St Pancras
- 0.1 miles
Heathcote Street
BCT · Russell Square
- 0.1 miles
Acton Street
BCT · St Pancras
- 0.2 miles
Swinton Street
BCT · Pentonville
Relative deprivation
English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Camden 029G, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.
Overall IMD decile
6 of 10
Overall England rank
19,128 of 33,755
- Income
- 7 of 10
- Employment
- 9 of 10
- Education and skills
- 7 of 10
- Health and disability
- 7 of 10
- Crime
- 6 of 10
- Housing and services
- 3 of 10
- Living environment
- 1 of 10
These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.
Evidence in context
Recorded crime
36,164 published events cover 12 months, averaging 3,013.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Theft from the person with 7,678 events.
The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.