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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, roughly 1.8× the London average of 130 per 1,000. 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 5 schools in Somers Town: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). On average most houses in the area have 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

Median price£726,000
Price per sq ft£1,197
Sales (last 12 months)31
Typical range (middle 50%)£525K – £1.2M

Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £726,000 (about £1,197 per square foot) in Somers Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £310,000 up to £5,750,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Somers Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced2£1,280,000£1,251
Flats29£725,000£1,161

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Somers Town

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Somers Town.
YearFlats
2016£989,688
2017£952,750
2018£1,347,500
2019£1,026,250
2020£894,750
2021£730,000
2022£820,000
2023£886,863
2024£740,000
2025£780,000
2026£554,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Somers Town.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Somers Town.
YearFlats
2016£1,096
2017£1,261
2018£1,529
2019£1,341
2020£1,505
2021£1,204
2022£1,137
2023£1,448
2024£1,168
2025£1,184
2026£879
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Somers Town.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Somers Town 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.

All postcodesin Somers Town

NW11LG

Doric Way

NW11HR

Chalton Street

N1C4DA

Handyside Street

NW11RE

Charrington Street

N1C4PN

Camley Street

N1C4DZ

Wollstonecraft Street

NW12AJ

St Pancras & Somers Town

NW11SR

Polygon Road

N1C4TB

Pancras Road

NW11BL

Eversholt Street

NW11JD

Chalton Street

N1C4BT

Handyside Street

NW12AS

St Pancras & Somers Town

N1C4DY

Wollstonecraft Street

NW11PJ

Cranleigh Street

NW11DA

Eversholt Street

NW11QB

Polygon Road

NW11HX

Hampden Close

NW11JE

Chalton Street

N1C4EW

King's Cross

NW12AW

Churchway

N10FS

King's Cross

NW11RP

Platt Street

NW12JN

Harrington Square

NW11JL

Chalton Street

NW11HY

Chalton Street

NW11SS

Polygon Road

NW11HQ

Ossulston Street

N1C4EP

Beaconsfield Street

NW11LX

Doric Way

NW11UL

St Pancras & Somers Town

N1C4BQ

Handyside Street

NW11RS

Charrington Street

NW11LB

Doric Way

N1C4AS

York Way

N10FF

Canal Reach

N1C4BX

Lewis Cubitt Square

NW11LN

Grafton Place

N1C4BY

Lewis Cubitt Square

NW12AR

Euston Road

N1C4AF

York Way

N1C4AY

Handyside Street

N1C4AD

Beaconsfield Street

NW11NU

Cranleigh Street

NW12AL

St Pancras & Somers Town

N10FQ

King's Cross

NW11EL

Purchese Street

NW11LW

St Pancras & Somers Town

NW11RX

Chalton Street

NW11AS

Aldenham Street

NW11SY

Phoenix Road

N1C4DS

King's Cross

NW11QA

Polygon Road

NW11DJ

St Pancras & Somers Town

N1C4PQ

Camley Street

N1C4DD

Canal Reach

N1C4BB

Canal Reach

NW12JS

Ampthill Square

NW11NA

Lancing Street

N1C4BR

Handyside Street

NW11HN

Chalton Street

NW11EY

Purchese Street

N1C4DT

Lewis Cubitt Walk

NW11BX

St Pancras & Somers Town

NW11EP

Phoenix Road

NW11LQ

Doric Way

N1C4AL

Canal Reach

NW11RU

Platt Street

NW11QS

Bridgeway Street

NW11AD

St Pancras & Somers Town

NW11EN

Phoenix Road

NW12JP

Hampstead Road

N1C4ED

Tapper Walk

NW11QN

Werrington Street

NW11RJ

Medburn Street

NW11LJ

Churchway

N1C4DR

Canal Reach

N1C4AW

York Way

NW11RW

Purchese Street

NW11DE

St Pancras & Somers Town

NW11LD

Drummond Crescent

NW11UN

St Pancras & Somers Town

N1C4QL

King's Cross

NW11NX

Oakley Square

NW11BS

Eversholt Street

NW11PT

Werrington Street

NW11QX

Chalton Street

NW11DX

Brill Place

NW11ES

Phoenix Road

N1C4BJ

King's Cross

NW12JU

Lidlington Place

N1C4BD

Canal Reach

N1C4DF

Lewis Cubitt Walk

NW11RL

Penryn Street

NW11DH

St Pancras & Somers Town

NW12DH

St Pancras & Somers Town

NW11EE

Ossulston Street

NW11BP

Eversholt Street

NW11BF

Brill Place

N1C4ER

Lewis Cubitt Walk