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Kentish Town East

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About

Kentish Town East sits between the residential streets of Kentish Town proper and the industrial edges of Camden Town. The area is defined by its railway infrastructure, with the Overground line cutting through and multiple bridges arching over the streets below. This creates a landscape of undercrofts and railway arches, many now occupied by small workshops, storage units, and the occasional cafe or gym. Housing is a mix of Victorian terraces, postwar council estates, and modern apartment blocks built on former industrial sites.

The Regent's Canal forms the southern boundary, providing a quiet, green corridor away from the busy roads. A local landmark is the old railway viaduct that carries trains from St Pancras, its brickwork a constant presence. The area has a practical, unpretentious character, serving more as a lived-in neighbourhood than a destination, with its amenities geared toward daily life. The frequent rumbling of trains overhead is a defining sound of the locale.

Area overview

On average Kentish Town East has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 41.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kentish Town East is £72,370 per year. There are 1 schools in Kentish Town East: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Kentish Town East is home to around 8,086 people, with a population density of about 14,812.2 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
41.8%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Kentish Town East Population
8,086
Population density
14,812.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
21.4(-20%)
Violence and sexual offences
21.27(-32%)
Drugs
9.4(+52%)
Vehicle crime
8.29(-12%)
Other theft
7.05(-38%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,429
42.41%
Other White
1,418
17.54%
African
696
8.61%
Bangladeshi
530
6.55%
Irish
299
3.7%
Total population: 8,086

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,735
55.24%
Level 3 (A level)
923
13.65%
No qualifications
855
12.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
547
8.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
404
5.98%
Total 16+ residents: 6,761

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,195
33.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
926
26.08%
Owns with a mortgage
541
15.24%
Owns outright
484
13.63%
Other social rented
312
8.79%
Total households: 3,551

Property prices in Kentish Town East

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £645,214 in Kentish Town East area, with individual transactions ranging from £275,000 up to £2,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kentish Town East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kentish Town East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats43£610,000£9,635
Semi-Detached4£2,300,000£12,990
Terraced4£1,735,719£11,423

10 years median price trend in Kentish Town East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kentish Town East.

All postcodes in Kentish Town East

NW19QA

Kentish Town Road

NW52RB

Leighton Road

NW19AA

Camden Road

NW52QY

Leighton Crescent

NW52LJ

Bartholomew Villas

NW18PJ

Farrier Street

NW52BW

Bartholomew Road

NW52SY

Barn Close

NW19LZ

Royal College Street

NW52SU

Long Meadow

NW19PU

Kentish Town Road

NW52UT

Leighton Road

NW52EH

Gaisford Street

NW19RD

Royal College Street

NW19PX

Kentish Town Road

NW52UD

Peckwater Street

NW19QS

Royal College Street

NW52BE

Oseney Crescent

NW52EG

Gaisford Street

NW52SE

Torriano Avenue

NW19JL

Rochester Road

NW52BD

Oseney Crescent

NW52JX

Patshull Road

NW52BX

Bartholomew Road

NW52DY

Wolsey Mews

NW52LN

Lawford Road

NW52BB

Oseney Crescent

N195AE

Brecknock Road

NW19PY

Kentish Town Road

NW52UB

Islip Street

N195AD

Brecknock Road

NW52SS

Busby Place

NW52DR

Caversham Road

NW52TY

Peckwater Street

NW19HZ

Whitcher Place

NW52EB

Gaisford Street

NW52AH

Bartholomew Road

NW52QX

Leighton Grove

N70BX

Brecknock Road

NW52UP

Peckwater Street

NW52TA

Torriano Cottages

N70BL

Brecknock Road

NW19JD

Whitcher Place

NW52LA

Patshull Place

NW52LE

Patshull Road

NW19JS

Wilmot Place

NW52BP

Dowdney Close

NW52RE

Leighton Road

NW52UX

Leighton Road

NW52RZ

Torriano Mews

NW52AU

Oseney Crescent

NW52UU

Leighton Road

NW19DS

Kentish Town South

NW52AT

Oseney Crescent

NW52DT

Caversham Road

NW52DH

Caversham Road

NW52RD

Leighton Road

NW52QN

Leighton Road

NW19QP

Royal College Street

NW52XT

Lady Margaret Road

NW52AD

Kentish Town Road

N70BT

Brecknock Road

NW52LD

Patshull Road

NW52QL

Leighton Place

NW52RG

Leighton Road

NW52JE

Ospringe Road

NW52SP

Busby Place

NW52BJ

Bartholomew Road

NW52BA

Oseney Crescent

NW52SL

Torriano Avenue

N195AH

Brecknock Road

NW52TX

Peckwater Street

NW52QS

Leighton Grove

NW52SJ

Torriano Avenue

NW52ED

Gaisford Street

NW52RX

Torriano Avenue

NW52JD

Ospringe Road

NW19RA

Kentish Town Road

NW52JY

Patshull Road

NW19QR

Royal College Street

NW52AP

Sandall Road

NW19EQ

Rochester Place

NW52LL

Bartholomew Villas

NW52DN

Caversham Road

NW52XA

Falkland Road

NW52XG

Montpelier Grove

NW52AG

Kentish Town Road

NW19JU

Rochester Place

N70BS

Landleys Fields

NW52UE

Peckwater Street

NW52SG

Torriano Avenue

NW52UY

Willingham Terrace

NW19JH

Rochester Road

NW52AR

Bartholomew Road

NW52NE

Lady Margaret Road

NW52AX

Oseney Crescent

NW52RY

Torriano Avenue

NW52EL

Hammond Street

N70BN

Brecon Mews

NW52ER

Willingham Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.