Kings Cross Road, London, WC1X 9QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WC1X 9QA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	47.3%	1.1%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	53.8%	52.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WC1X 9QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.2%	61.4%	10.2%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	26%	1.2%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.8%	7.2%	-3.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5.2%	0.4%	-4.8%	6.1%	-5.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.2%	52.3%	6.1%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	32.6%	27%	-5.6%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	12.5%	13.3%	0.8%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 56.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	15.2%	-1.2%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	3.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	8.1%	0.1%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	10.3%	-1.7%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	56.1%	7.3%	33.8%	22.3%
Other	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	78.8%	68.6%	-10.2%	81.4%	-12.8%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	69.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	7.3%	7.8%	0.5%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	0.3%	4.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	69.5%	1.4%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	5.9%	15.6%	9.7%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	6.3%	8.2%	1.9%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	3.5%	-12.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Kings Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Cross Road was 162.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.6% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kings Cross Road has the 53rd highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 229th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WC1X 9QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kings Cross Road are based on 160 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kings Cross Road, London, WC1X 9QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 9QA

Average Price
£578,828

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,292

Other
£971,131

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Cross Road

Average Price
£705,547

Semi-Detached
£1,400,938

Terraced
£1,090,803

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£546,604

Other
£483,259

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 2A Kings Cross Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-11-08	£234,460
Flat 3 2A Kings Cross Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-08-02	£424,487
Ground Floor Shop 2B Kings Cross Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£13,000	2018-01-17	£13,198
Basement 2A Kings Cross Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,534,000	2013-11-08	£1,929,063
First Floor Flat 2A Kings Cross Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,500	1999-10-28	£292,928

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1X 9QA

Employment

WC1X 9QA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WC1X 9QA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Self-Employed	32
Retired	29
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Other	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	2,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	334 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Junior School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YR	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	758 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,668 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,266 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,519 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,983 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	2,520 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,257 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	635 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	642 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The School of Pharmacy 29 - 39 Brunswick Square , WC1N 1AX	- not rated	697 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street , Camden WC1N 3JH	4out of 4	727 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	863 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Coffee & Food	Kings Coffee & Food, 6 King's Cross Road	6 yd
The Easton Bar & Kitchen	The Easton Bar & Kitchen, 22 Easton Street	184 yd
THE POSTAL MUSEUM, THE COUNTER CAFE	The Postal Museum,, 15-20 Phoenix Place	241 yd
Devotion Coffee	Devotion Coffee, 55-57 Rosebery Avenue	267 yd
Big T's Burgers N Wings	Big T's Burgers N Wings, 59-61 Rosebery Avenue	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Union Tavern Public House	Union Tavern Public House, 52 Lloyd Baker Street	36 yd
Crowne Plaza Kings Cross	1 King's Cross Road	43 yd
Wilmington Arms	Wilmington Arms, 69 Rosebery Avenue	280 yd
Calthorpe Arms	252 Gray's Inn Road	291 yd
Cafe Kick	Cafe Kick, Shop	344 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosebery Kebab House	Rosebery Kebab House, 63-65 Rosebery Avenue	270 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 21 Exmouth Market	308 yd
Express Grill and Pizza	115 King's Cross Road	330 yd
Supreme Fried Chicken	292 Gray's Inn Road	380 yd
The King Rooster	127 King's Cross Road	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	601 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 122-128 Pentonville Road	602 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	612 yd
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	617 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	41 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	285 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	327 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	471 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	526 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	559 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	664 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	682 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		724 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	742 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	6.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WC1X 9QA