Living in King's Cross

For King's Cross, the regional median gross salary was €4,316 per month at the end of 2024. King's Cross registered an unemployment rate of 5% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population11,462people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments

Median gross salary (region)4,316EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent3,293EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate5%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime17,326incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean9.71µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Higher unemployment than 83% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 98% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to King's Cross?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in King's Cross.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for King's Cross. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁸Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	3,293 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹⁴Official · county

Is King's Cross a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 18–48%

Skilled employee40%strong on work, weak on education · range 27–53%

Student36%strong on cost, weak on education · range 21–51%

Family35%strong on family, weak on education · range 20–50%

Retirement36%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 21–51%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in King's Cross is 5.0%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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King's Cross 5.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,316 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)¹¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)¹²Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in King's Cross?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€123of €3,453 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€3,453
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €3,293
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€123

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in King's Cross Salary needed to live in King's Cross

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to King's Cross. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in King's Cross. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is King's Cross?

Police recorded about 17,326 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁷

Recorded crime across major citiesKing's Cross highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	17,326 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁷Official · county

Mobility and administration

King's Cross's nearest airport was LCY, 13 km away and offered 35 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	35 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	13 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LCY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official

Climate and air quality

King's Cross's monthly mean temperatures were 6°C in January and 19.2°C in July. King's Cross's monthly precipitation totalled 58.1 mm in January and 43.1 mm in July. King's Cross's average monthly sunshine was 61.1 hours in January and 217.8 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in King's Cross?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.71 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹⁹

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

9°3°

12°5°

15°7°

18°10°

21°12°

24°15°

23°15°

20°12°

16°9°

12°6°

9°4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

124

177

208

218

202

157

115

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59.7WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in King's Cross is 9.7 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

King's Cross 9.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.71 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹⁹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.6 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 15.1 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.5 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 6.9 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 12.3 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 6 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 11 · May 14 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 6.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 58.1 · Feb 43.6 · Mar 37 · Apr 42.5 · May 44.7 · Jun 50.5 · Jul 43.1 · Aug 54.9 · Sep 49.8 · Oct 66.9 · Nov 65.7 · Dec 58.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 61.1 · Feb 78.8 · Mar 124.4 · Apr 176.7 · May 207.5 · Jun 208.4 · Jul 217.8 · Aug 202.1 · Sep 157.1 · Oct 115.2 · Nov 70.7 · Dec 55 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Slough ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Argenteuil (France) ±0.9 °C, Saint-Denis (France) ±0.9 °C, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in King's Cross?

The published population was 11,462 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	11,462 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments⁴Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on King's Cross

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

City of London as a King's Cross alternative in the same region

2 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 10,105 City of London vs 17,326 King's Cross−42%
Unemployment: 3.9% City of London vs 5.0% King's Cross−22%
Median gross pay, region: €4,043 City of London vs €4,316 King's Cross−6%

Full comparison More about City of London

Banbury as a King's Cross alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 103 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,369 Banbury vs 17,326 King's Cross−63%
Unemployment: 2.6% Banbury vs 5.0% King's Cross−48%
Median gross pay, region: €3,452 Banbury vs €4,316 King's Cross−20%
Annual PM2.5: 6.8 µg/m³ Banbury vs 9.7 µg/m³ King's Cross−30%

Full comparison More about Banbury

Cities near King's Cross

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Islington 2.3 km away

Salary: 5,173 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Westminster 3.2 km away

Salary: 5,245 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with King's Cross, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Conisbrough11,465 residents Rhiwbina11,471 residents Tonyrefail11,440 residents Leatherhead11,485 residents Mottingham11,488 residents Oxted11,490 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in King's Cross under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; King's Cross's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Is King's Cross part of London?

King's Cross is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 2.6 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in King's Cross?

The published population was 11,462 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments.

Is the air quality good in King's Cross?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How safe is King's Cross?

What is the typical salary around King's Cross?

The median gross salary is 4,316 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is King's Cross a good place to live?

King's Cross may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is King's Cross part of London?

King's Cross is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 2.6 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near King's Cross?

Barnsbury, Camden Town, Islington, City of London, Chalk Farm are near King's Cross. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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