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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 41 recent sales, the median property price is £796,000 in Somers Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £252,100 up to £3,000,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Somers Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats39£795,000
Terraced2£1,280,000

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

N1C4AT

York Way

NW11EY

Purchese Street

NW11PA

Oakley Square

NW11RJ

Medburn Street

NW11UE

Goldington Street

NW11DT

St Pancras & Somers Town

N1C4AU

King's Cross

N1C4BH

Canal Reach

N1C4BU

Canal Reach

N1C4AY

Handyside Street

N1C4BX

Lewis Cubitt Square

N1C4ED

Tapper Walk

NW11DB

Eversholt Street

NW12AJ

St Pancras & Somers Town

N1C4BA

Canal Reach

N1C4BE

Canal Reach

NW11BJ

St Pancras & Somers Town

N1C4BY

Lewis Cubitt Square

NW11BL

Eversholt Street

NW11DA

Eversholt Street

NW11QH

Polygon Road

NW11QP

Werrington Street

N1C4BW

Lewis Cubitt Square

NW11HX

Hampden Close

N1C4DH

King's Cross

NW11ET

Chalton Street

N1C4AQ

Canal Reach

NW11BF

Brill Place

NW11ST

Polygon Road

NW11JY

Edith Neville Cottages

N1C4DP

Canal Reach

N1C4EG

Canal Reach

NW11SR

Polygon Road

NW11HR

Chalton Street

NW11PJ

Cranleigh Street

NW11PN

Cranleigh Street

NW11RE

Charrington Street

NW11TP

Crowndale Road

NW12JP

Hampstead Road

NW11JH

Chalton Street

N10FP

King's Cross

N1C4DB

Canal Reach

NW11EZ

Ossulston Street

NW11HA

Coopers Lane

NW11QT

Bridgeway Street

N1C4AN

York Way

NW11JE

Chalton Street

NW11LR

Churchway

NW11QS

Bridgeway Street

NW11SS

Polygon Road

NW11HQ

Ossulston Street

N1C4AA

King's Boulevard

N1C4BP

Handyside Street

NW11DG

Eversholt Street

NW11QN

Werrington Street

NW11QU

Bridgeway Street

NW11UH

Pancras Road

N10FS

King's Cross

N1C4DS

King's Cross

NW11QB

Polygon Road

NW11QA

Polygon Road

NW11RT

Somers Close

N10FT

King's Cross

N10FQ

King's Cross

NW11RG

Charrington Street

N10FF

Canal Reach

NW11LT

Churchway

NW11UA

Goldington Crescent

N1C4AL

Canal Reach

N1C4BT

Handyside Street

NW11EE

Ossulston Street

NW11LE

Drummond Crescent

N1C4QL

King's Cross

N1C4AP

King's Cross

N1C4AJ

York Way

NW11HP

Ossulston Street

NW11HW

Hampden Close

NW11LB

Doric Way

NW11RL

Penryn Street

NW11RX

Chalton Street

NW11UG

Goldington Street

NW12JN

Harrington Square

NW12JY

Ampthill Square

NW11DF

Ossulston Street

N1C4DL

Handyside Street

N1C4AX

King's Cross

N1C4BF

Canal Reach

N1C4QP

King's Cross

NW11ER

Phoenix Road

NW11JJ

Chalton Street

NW11NT

Cranleigh Street

NW11NY

Oakley Square

NW11RB

Chalton Street

NW12DT

Euston Road

N1C4DX

Handyside Street

NW11RR

Platt Street

N1C4AZ

Canal Reach

N1C4BQ

Handyside Street

N1C4TB

Pancras Road

NW11BY

Eversholt Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.