The King's Cross electoral ward sits in the south‑eastern corner of the London Borough of Camden, in London, England, and is centred on the major transport hub of King's Cross and St Pancras International stations. Geographically it is marked by the curve of the Regent's Canal and includes neighbouring neighbourhoods such as Somers Town, giving it a compact but varied urban character.
Historically an industrial and railway backwater, the ward has been radically transformed by regeneration into a mixed‑use quarter with public spaces like Granary Square and retail clusters at Coal Drops Yard, cultural anchors including the British Library and the relocated Central Saint Martins campus, and a growing cluster of tech and creative firms. The change has brought economic vitality and new housing while also highlighting tensions around gentrification and the retention of long‑standing local communities.
Postcode districts covering King's Cross
N1, N1C, NW1, WC1H, WC1N, WC1X
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Islington 1.2 miles2 km
- City of Westminster 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bexley 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Sutton 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Croydon 12 miles19.3 km
- Slough 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Harrow 10 miles16.1 km
- Watford 15 miles24.1 km
- Woking 25 miles40.2 km
- Harlow 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Grays 20 miles32.2 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Pancras & Somers Town Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Caledonian Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Barnsbury Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Bloomsbury Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Regent's Park Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Clerkenwell Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Camden Square Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Holborn & Covent Garden Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Camden Town Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- St. Peter's & Canalside Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kentish Town South Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Laycock Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
Example postcodes in King's Cross
N1C 4AG, N1C 4DT, WC1N 1AS, N1C 4BB, WC1N 1PA, WC1H 9GS, WC1N 2AA, NW1 0JG, WC1X 8JY … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8 miles12.8 km
- London Heathrow Airport 14.9 miles23.9 km
- London Kings Cross 0.1 miles0.1 km
- St Pancras International Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels in King's Cross Ad
- Great Northern Hotel, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, London 5
- Pullman London St Pancras 4
- Harlingford Hotel 3
- Howard Winchester Hotel
- Mentone Hotel 3
- St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London 5
- Tavistock Hotel 3
- Keystone House 3
- Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury Hotel 4
- The Standard London 5
Schools in King's Cross
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Argyle Primary School Primary
- Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children Special
- Kings Cross Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- British Library Library 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology Museum 0.7 miles1.1 km
- University of London University 0.8 miles1.3 km
- British Museum Museum 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Gray's Inn Historic site 1 mile1.6 km
- London School of Economics and Political Science University 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Theatre Royal Drury Lane Theatre 1.4 miles2.2 km
- London Palladium Theatre 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Dr Johnson's House Museum 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Stanfords Library 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Prince Henry's Room Museum 1.4 miles2.3 km
- R. Twining & Company Limited Museum 1.4 miles2.3 km