Camden
Camden is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 256,000. It has around 1 school, 11 GP surgeries, 15 pharmacies, 4 supermarkets, and around 194 restaurants and cafés, along with 63 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Chalk Farm, 0.1 km away. There were around 1,379 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 2 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Camden is around the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 210,133 residents at roughly 9,641 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 202nd of 294 English council areas — better than 31% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 24° / 15° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 17° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:24
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
46US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Camden Kerbside, United Kingdom
Crime
1391 reported · July 2026▼ 16% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences342
- Anti-social behaviour288
- Shoplifting158
- Other theft130
123 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Haverstock · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- There have been reports of drug use, drug dealing, and associated anti‑social behaviour occurring in the vicinity of Eton Road, Eton Coll…
- This priority has been established following an increase in reports of drug use and drug dealing in the vicinity of Southfleet, Malden Ro…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
652 reported road collisions (2024)
97 killed or seriously injured · 723 casualties · 31 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 298 rated 4–5 ★ (187 top)
- 43 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Chalk Farm (0.1 km)
- 63 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kentish Town West (0.7 km):
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Live buses at Chalk Farm Station:
- 31 → White City · 7 min
- 31 → White City · 13 min
- 31 → White City · 25 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£833,067 average▼ 7.1% YoY
Across Camden · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£2,800 average monthly rent▲ 0.5% YoY
- 1 bed £2,040
- 2 bed £2,603
- 3 bed £3,035
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
14.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 14.4 times median annual pay (13.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (8.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (8.1 km)
77 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Adelaide Road (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres11
- Gyms15
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches132
- Playgrounds76
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
210,133 residents in Camden · 9,641/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 73%
- 65+: 12%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 132 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,208 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (23% of 113,890)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
99 schools · 28,711 pupils
38 primary · 10 secondary · 51 other
Ofsted: 24 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
56inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Parliament Hill SchoolOutstanding
- Hampstead SchoolGood
- The Camden School for GirlsGood
- The UCL AcademyGood
- Acland Burghley School
- Haverstock School
- La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School
- Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
- Regent High School
- William Ellis School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Camden
Care & health services
311 CQC-registered services
- Care homes11
- GP practices91
- Dentists112
- Homecare agencies46
- Hospitals & hospices11
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Camden
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 611 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
512 applications decided
83% granted · 425 granted, 87 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Seat currently vacant.
Holborn and St Pancras
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 31
- Con 3
- LD 10
- Grn 10
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools47
- GPs & clinics22
- Pharmacies27
- Supermarkets15
- Parks & greens162
- Restaurants & cafés416
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
41,260 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
330 jobs advertised · £46,684 avg
e.g. Day-to-Day Primary Teachers - Hampstead, Cleaner, Teaching Assistant Primary School
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£1,032 median full-time weekly pay
4.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£72,346 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
52% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 135,986 certificates
8.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
68% low-carbon electricity
Wind 49% · Imports 19% · Gas 14% · Nuclear 13%
77 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for London · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 86 yrs women · 80.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 59.4 women · 59.8 men
49% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
12 GP surgeries · 14 pharmacies in NW3
- Park End Surgery
- Hampstead Group Practice
- Adelaide Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Holborn and St Pancras:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership429 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership351 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s194 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office151 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks132 local signatures · 49,615 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Primrose Hill railway station · 0.1 kmPrimrose Hill was a railway station in Chalk Farm, in the London Borough of Camden, opened by the North London Railway as Hampstead Road in 1855. It was named Chalk Farm from 1862 until 1950, when it was given its fin…
Chalk Farm tube station · 0.1 kmChalk Farm is a London Underground station near Camden Town in the London Borough of Camden. It is on the Edgware branch of the Northern line, between Belsize Park and Camden Town stations. For ticketing purposes, the…
Haverstock School · 0.2 kmHaverstock School, is a coeducational comprehensive secondary school and sixth form located on Haverstock Hill in Haverstock, London, England. It is opposite Chalk Farm Underground station, and bounded by Prince of Wa…
- Camden Carriage Servicing Depot · 0.2 km
Camden Carriage Servicing Depot is a stabling point located in Camden, Greater London, England. The depot is near what used to be Camden Road station, but it closed down in 1916.
Chalk Farm · 0.2 kmChalk Farm is a small urban district of north west London, lying immediately north of Camden Town, in the London Borough of Camden.
St Saviour's Church, Hampstead · 0.2 kmSt Saviour's Church is an Anglican church in Chalk Farm. It occupies a Grade II listed building designed by Edward Middleton Barry in a Gothic Revival style.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)