Strong on schools and transport, weaker on safety

This public area guide compares King's Cross in Camden using available headline data on crime, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is King's Cross a good place to live?

King's Cross may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

House price data is not currently available for this public profile.

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King's Cross at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 40.43 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Weak 2nd percentile
House prices
Local result Data not yet available
National comparison
Data not yet available
Schools
Local result 85th percentile
National comparison
Strong
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 95th percentile
National comparison
Strong

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • House price data is not currently available in this public profile

Crime rate in King's Cross

Crime rate

Crime rate

40.43 per 1,000 people

Percentile

2nd percentile nationally

Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.

House prices in King's Cross

House prices

Average sold price

Data not yet available

Percentile

Data not yet available

Data not yet available

Schools in King's Cross

Schools

85th percentile nationally

Flood risk in King's Cross

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in King's Cross

Transport

95th percentile nationally

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is King's Cross a good place to live?

King's Cross may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities. House price data is not currently available for this public profile.

Is King's Cross safe?

King's Cross ranks in the 2nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

How are schools in King's Cross?

Schools rank in the 85th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near King's Cross?

Nearby public profiles include Belsize in Camden and Bloomsbury in Camden.