On average Camden has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 164 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 33.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Camden is £74,336 per year. There are 48 schools in Camden: 38 primary (15 Outstanding and 23 Good) and 10 secondary (0 Outstanding and 8 Good). On average most houses in the area have excellent public transport connectivity. Camden is home to around 210,136 people, with a population density of about 9,640.9 per km².
Based on 1,431 recent sales, the median property price is £750,000 (about £971 per square foot) in Camden area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £53,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £4,650,000 | £1,535 |
| Semi-Detached | 54 | £2,717,500 | £1,255 |
| Terraced | 169 | £1,700,000 | £1,106 |
| Flats | 1,183 | £673,500 | £935 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £3,375,000 | £660,000 | £2,373,000 | £1,567,500 |
| 2017 | £4,200,000 | £710,000 | £2,625,000 | £1,575,000 |
| 2018 | £3,050,000 | £699,975 | £2,423,566 | £1,500,000 |
| 2019 | £3,650,000 | £690,000 | £2,385,000 | £1,584,000 |
| 2020 | £3,650,000 | £710,000 | £2,575,000 | £1,550,000 |
| 2021 | £3,150,000 | £680,000 | £2,475,000 | £1,650,000 |
| 2022 | £4,400,000 | £700,000 | £2,830,000 | £1,780,500 |
| 2023 | £4,227,500 | £700,000 | £2,750,000 | £1,800,000 |
| 2024 | £3,750,000 | £715,000 | £2,425,000 | £1,750,000 |
| 2025 | £3,695,000 | £685,000 | £2,850,000 | £1,782,000 |
| 2026 | £11,000,000 | £590,000 | £2,412,500 | £1,564,700 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,318 | £1,002 | £1,098 | £1,026 |
| 2017 | £1,360 | £991 | £1,115 | £1,023 |
| 2018 | £1,320 | £973 | £1,110 | £996 |
| 2019 | £1,264 | £962 | £1,108 | £1,071 |
| 2020 | £1,423 | £971 | £1,237 | £1,042 |
| 2021 | £1,343 | £948 | £1,205 | £1,075 |
| 2022 | £1,651 | £956 | £1,219 | £1,117 |
| 2023 | £1,521 | £969 | £1,176 | £1,109 |
| 2024 | £1,716 | £996 | £1,164 | £1,085 |
| 2025 | £1,533 | £967 | £1,260 | £1,106 |
| 2026 | £1,713 | £870 | £1,317 | £1,061 |
Camden records about 164 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.
Among the 20 wards of Camden, Fortune Green has the lowest crime rate, with about 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Camden average is 164 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Camden is £750,000 (about £971 per square foot) based on 1,431 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Camden has 38 primary schools (15 rated Outstanding, 23 Good) and 10 secondary schools (8 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Camden scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Camden sits around rank 15,582 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Camden is around £74,336 per year, and 33% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Camden spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Hampstead and Highgate: Tulip Siddiq (Labour Party) and Holborn and St Pancras: Keir Starmer (Labour Party).
NW3 2PF
Rowland Hill Street
NW1 3AA
Tottenham Court Road
N1C 4AA
King's Boulevard
WC1N 1EH
Guilford Street
WC1R 4AZ
Jockey's Fields
NW1 1AT
Midland Road
W1T 7LQ
Tottenham Court Road
NW1 2NJ
North Gower Street
NW1 0GS
Barnby Street
WC1B 5BA
Guilford Street
W1T 7AQ
Tottenham Court Road
EC1N 6RA
Charterhouse Street
N1C 4DU
Camley Street
NW1 2SX
Mabledon Place
WC1A 2DA
Southampton Place
WC1B 4AE
Catton Street
N19 5JF
Dartmouth Park Hill
W1T 7PN
Tottenham Court Road
NW1 0AP
Greenland Place
WC1A 1AD
Barter Street
WC1A 1BA
Dyott Street
NW1 0JH
Plender Street
NW5 1WB
Regis Road
NW5 1BR
College Yard
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.