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Camden Town & Mornington Crescent

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About

Camden Town centers on the meeting of Camden High Street and Regent’s Canal. The canal runs through the area, with the narrow bridge and lock at Camden Lock forming a working junction between towpath and market. Stables Market sits beside the water and occupies converted 19th‑century horse stables that once housed horses and equipment for canal trade; many of the original ironwork arches and cobbled passages remain. The street pattern around Inverness Street and Parkway still shows traces of the old market layout, now filled with independent stalls, record shops and food kiosks.

Mornington Crescent sits a short walk from the market and is served by the Northern line; the station gives its name to a long‑running BBC Radio 4 panel game that listeners often associate with the neighbourhood. The area combines transport links with pedestrian routes along the canal, and late‑day activity around the bridges and yards. Small public squares and narrow alleys make the area easy to explore on foot, with a clear focus on the canal basin and the market buildings as local landmarks.

Area overview

On average Camden Town & Mornington Crescent has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 527 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 4.1× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 32.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent is £78,067 per year. On average most houses in the area have excellent public transport connectivity. Camden Town & Mornington Crescent is home to around 6,223 people, with a population density of about 6,201.9 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
527
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
32.2%
Connectivity
9/10

Area Profile

Camden Town & Mornington Crescent Population
6,223
Population density
6,201.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Theft from the person
135.63(+1346%)
Violence and sexual offences
126.63(+308%)
Other theft
90.47(+692%)
Anti-social behaviour
88.22(+228%)
Shoplifting
51.9(+420%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,284
36.7%
Other White
1,349
21.67%
African
465
7.47%
Bangladeshi
334
5.37%
Other
230
3.7%
Total population: 6,224

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,052
56.12%
Level 3 (A level)
938
17.25%
No qualifications
610
11.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
360
6.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
230
4.23%
Total 16+ residents: 5,438

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,154
39.25%
Social rents from council
466
15.85%
Owns outright
435
14.8%
Other social rented
419
14.25%
Owns with a mortgage
320
10.88%
Total households: 2,940

Property prices in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent

Median price£607,500
Price per sq ft£934
Sales (last 12 months)26
Typical range (middle 50%)£479K – £897K

Based on 26 recent sales, the median property price is £607,500 (about £934 per square foot) in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent area, with individual transactions ranging from £340,000 up to £10,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced3£2,090,000£1,184
Flats23£525,000£887

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£550,000£1,614,000
2017£629,400£3,050,000
2018£770,000£1,485,000
2019£750,000£4,050,000
2020£636,250£1,772,500
2021£696,250£2,300,000
2022£765,000£2,150,000
2023£690,000£1,870,000
2024£745,000£1,934,000
2025£700,000£2,090,000
2026£482,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£1,208£1,110
2017£1,079£1,382
2018£975£1,014
2019£981£1,358
2020£892£1,219
2021£992£1,203
2022£918£1,168
2023£1,062£1,032
2024£1,124£1,120
2025£960£1,101
2026£827
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Camden Town & Mornington Crescent in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Camden district.

Band A£1,472
Band B£1,717
Band C£1,962
Band D£2,208
Band E£2,698
Band F£3,189
Band G£3,679
Band H£4,415

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Camden Town & Mornington Crescent

Is Camden Town & Mornington Crescent safe?

Camden Town & Mornington Crescent records about 527 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent?

The median sale price in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent is £607,500 (about £934 per square foot) based on 26 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is Camden Town & Mornington Crescent?

Camden Town & Mornington Crescent scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent sits around rank 9,217 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent?

The average household income in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent is around £78,067 per year, and 32% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Camden Town & Mornington Crescent

NW17PJ

Camden Town

NW14BJ

Albany Street

NW13BR

Longford Street

NW11ZW

Regent's Park

NW13DF

Osnaburgh Street

NW14NB

Chester Place

NW14JX

Cambridge Gate

NW17RG

Mornington Crescent

NW17RD

Mornington Crescent

NW12PG

Regent's Park

NW14AE

Park Village West

NW14HH

St Katharines Precinct

NW17PU

Camden Town

NW19DL

Camden Road

NW14JL

Cambridge Terrace

NW18NH

Kentish Town Road

NW10JH

Camden High Street

NW17HP

Arlington Road

NW17BU

Camden High Street

NW11TN

Crowndale Road

NW13HG

Longford Street

NW17SA

Delancey Street

NW17HX

Arlington Road

NW14EJ

Albany Street

NW17RX

Delancey Street

NW14DT

Peto Place

NW12PX

Hampstead Road

NW11BA

Eversholt Street

NW10AP

Greenland Place

NW13DX

Triton Square

NW17NE

Albert Street

NW11NH

Oakley Square

NW17RB

Mornington Crescent

NW17JN

Camden High Street

NW17RU

Mornington Terrace

NW12NJ

North Gower Street

NW14HN

Cumberland Terrace Mews

NW17JB

Camden Town

NW17NB

Albert Street

NW17EX

Arlington Road

NW17QH

Park Village East

NW18NS

Stucley Place

NW1W7XF

Regent's Park

NW13UN

Regent's Park

NW12JA

Regent's Park

NW17HT

Arlington Road

NW13NY

Laxton Place

NW17LN

Beatty Street

NW17LH

Carlow Street

NW17HJ

Inverness Street

NW10AB

Pratt Street

NW12PE

Tolmers Square

NW13JA

Regent's Park

NW10EY

Bayham Street

NW12JE

Hurdwick Place

NW13TZ

Regent's Park

NW14NG

Chester Terrace

NW14EB

Colosseum Terrace

NW17QB

Mornington Street

NW18AL

Camden Lock Place

NW14JG

Chester Close South

NW13UU

Albany Street

NW13BT

Regent's Park

NW14LB

St Andrew's Place

NW14AS

Albany Street

NW13UF

Regent's Park

NW12PL

Hampstead Road

NW17NU

Albert Street

NW17JH

Camden High Street

NW10JP

Kings Terrace

NW14AP

Albany Street

NW17HW

Jamestown Road

NW1W7WQ

Regent's Park

NW17PP

Parkway

NW13EA

Hampstead Road

NW13DU

Triton Square

NW10JT

Plender Street

NW14JH

Chester Gate

NW18TT

Hawley Crescent

NW18EZ

Hawley Crescent

NW17HA

Arlington Road

NW14AL

Regent's Park

NW11NB

Oakley Square

NW13BF

Triton Street

NW17HU

Arlington Road

NW17HS

Underhill Street

NW17NN

Delancey Passage

NW17ES

Arlington Road

NW13DE

Osnaburgh Street

NW17PY

Park Village East

NW14AB

Albany Street

NW17NR

Albert Street

NW17QD

Mornington Street

NW10ER

Bayham Street

NW17HH

Arlington Road

NW17JX

Camden High Street

NW14HS

Cumberland Terrace

NW17NH

Delancey Street

NW17BT

Camden Town

NW12JJ

Harrington Square