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About

Somers Town sits in the London Borough of Camden, bounded to the south by Euston Road. The street pattern mixes Victorian terraces with mid-20th-century council blocks, producing short runs of residential streets punctuated by shopping parades. Chalton Street runs through the neighbourhood and carries a long strip of everyday shops and stalls, several tucked beneath brick railway arches. That alignment of arches and narrow streets channels movement along a few main routes and shapes how people use the area day to day.

Local life is organised around community-run facilities, primary schools, and social housing management offices. Pocket greens and small play spaces sit between blocks, and family-owned shops and cafes meet most everyday needs. Ongoing regeneration has changed parts of the built fabric, while neighbourhood groups remain active on housing and local services. The visible railway infrastructure, the market activity along Chalton Street and the compact street layout give Somers Town a clear, practical character within Camden.

Area overview

On average Somers Town has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 228 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 56.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Somers Town is £59,656 per year. There are 7 schools in Somers Town: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). On average most houses in area has excellent public transport connectivity. Somers Town is home to around 9,784 people, with a population density of about 10,104.3 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
228
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
56.2%
Connectivity
10/10

Area Profile

Somers Town Population
9,784
Population density
10,104.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Other theft
71.24(+523%)
Anti-social behaviour
49.67(+85%)
Violence and sexual offences
47.94(+54%)
Theft from the person
34.14(+264%)
Shoplifting
14.92(+49%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,397
24.49%
Bangladeshi
1,837
18.77%
African
1,299
13.27%
Other White
1,125
11.5%
Chinese
543
5.55%
Total population: 9,786

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,310
41.43%
Level 3 (A level)
1,420
17.77%
No qualifications
1,419
17.76%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
775
9.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
621
7.77%
Total 16+ residents: 7,989

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,554
40.71%
Other social rented
900
23.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
770
20.17%
Owns outright
261
6.84%
Owns with a mortgage
197
5.16%
Total households: 3,817

Property prices in Somers Town

Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £927,500 in Somers Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £310,000 up to £2,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Somers Town 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 Somers Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats28£875,000£14,049
Terraced2£1,280,000£13,462

10 years median price trend in Somers Town

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

All postcodes in Somers Town

NW11HD

Coopers Lane

NW12JX

Ampthill Square

NW11HW

Hampden Close

N1C4BH

Canal Reach

NW12LA

Ampthill Square

NW11SN

Aldenham Street

NW11LH

Doric Way

N1C4AE

York Way

NW11UA

Goldington Crescent

NW11DL

Barnby Street

NW11NP

Chalton Street

NW12AT

Churchway

NW11HZ

St Pancras & Somers Town

N1C4DB

Canal Reach

N1C4DH

King's Cross

NW11UH

Pancras Road

N1C4AR

Beaconsfield Street

NW11QH

Polygon Road

N1C4BF

Canal Reach

NW11ST

Polygon Road

N1C4AQ

Canal Reach

NW11TP

Crowndale Road

NW11ER

Phoenix Road

NW11JF

St Pancras & Somers Town

N1C4EN

Lewis Cubitt Park

NW11HL

Hampden Close

NW11EU

Phoenix Road

NW11BG

St Pancras & Somers Town

N1C4BZ

Canal Reach

N1C4DJ

Canal Reach

N1C4EJ

King's Cross

NW11ET

Chalton Street

NW11PX

Werrington Street

NW11RR

Platt Street

NW12DX

St Pancras & Somers Town

NW11LE

Drummond Crescent

N10FT

King's Cross

NW11HA

Coopers Lane

NW11NY

Oakley Square

NW11JJ

Chalton Street

NW11DT

St Pancras & Somers Town

NW11PU

Aldenham Street

NW11LS

Churchway

NW11LT

Churchway

N1C4AB

Stable Street

NW11LL

Churchway

NW11JX

Drummond Crescent

N1C4PL

Camley Street

N1C4BW

Lewis Cubitt Square

NW11RN

Platt Street

NW11HS

Chalton Street

N1C4PG

Camley Street

NW11NW

Crowndale Road

NW11HJ

Chalton Street

N1C4BA

Canal Reach

NW11QE

Werrington Street

NW11RD

Charrington Street

N1C4BP

Handyside Street

N1C4BG

Canal Reach

N1C4UR

Canal Reach

NW11QD

Polygon Road

N1C4UZ

Canal Reach

NW11PR

Aldenham Street

NW11EZ

Ossulston Street

NW12AY

St Pancras & Somers Town

NW11PN

Cranleigh Street

NW11UG

Goldington Street

N1C4BU

Canal Reach

NW11DF

Ossulston Street

NW10ES

Bayham Street

N1C4PW

Camley Street

NW11TR

St Pancras & Somers Town

NW11TA

Phoenix Road

NW11RG

Charrington Street

NW11RB

Chalton Street

N1C4AZ

Canal Reach

N1C4QP

King's Cross

NW11EX

Ossulston Street

NW11HP

Ossulston Street

NW11DB

Eversholt Street

NW11DD

Eversholt Street

NW11PA

Oakley Square

NW11JR

Chalton Street

NW11PS

Aldenham Street

NW12DB

St Pancras & Somers Town

N1C4DL

Handyside Street

NW12DT

Euston Road

NW11LA

Doric Way

N1C4AU

King's Cross

NW11TS

Camden Street

NW11NR

Chalton Street

NW11HH

Chalton Street

NW12JL

Harrington Square

NW11JB

Chalton Street

NW11DG

Eversholt Street

N1C4AA

King's Boulevard

NW11QR

Bridgeway Street

NW11PH

Cranleigh Street

N1C4DX

Handyside Street

NW11HB

Phoenix Road

Data Sources

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