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NW1 8QH

Camden Town

Camden

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Detailed insights for NW1 8QH

Overview

Postcode NW1 8QH is located in a major urban area, within the Camden Town ward of Camden in the London region, and forms part of the Camden Town & Mornington Crescent area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1604.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent is £62,700 per year. The nearest station is Camden Town located about 0.2 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Talacre Town Green.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1604
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
30.4%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Camden Town & Mornington Crescent has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,114 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Camden Town & Mornington Crescent has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1604.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.4%

Approximately 30.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent is £62,700 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 44 ft away from NW1 8QH.

Flood risk

No risk

Camden Town & Mornington Crescent near NW1 8QH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Camden Town located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NW1 8QH
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

2

Camden Town

Northern

Walking directions to Camden Town
0.2 mi

2

Camden Road

Overground

Walking directions to Camden Road
0.3 mi

2

Kentish Town West

Overground

Walking directions to Kentish Town West

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NW1 8QH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miTalacre Town GreenSmallWalking directions to Talacre Town Green
0.1 miCastlehaven Community ParkSmallWalking directions to Castlehaven Community Park
0.3 miSt. Martin's GardensSmallWalking directions to St. Martin's Gardens

Area Profile

Population
427
Population density
5,873.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
121
28.34%
Other White
104
24.36%
Indian
34
7.96%
African
26
6.09%
Chinese
23
5.39%
Total population: 427

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
109
50.93%
Other social rented
55
25.7%
Other forms of private rent
17
7.94%
Owns outright
14
6.54%
Social rents from council
10
4.67%
Total households: 214

Property prices in Camden Town

Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £777,500 in Camden Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £355,500 up to £4,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Camden 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 Camden Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats25£700,000
Terraced5£1,365,000

10 year median price trend in Camden Town

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

Schools

In the NW1 8QH postcode area, located within Camden Town & Mornington Crescent, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NW1 8QH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryHawley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHoly Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1Voluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Cavendish SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NW1 8QH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NW1 8QH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCapital Food & WineKentish Town Road, Camden, NW1 8NHWalking directions to Capital Food & Wine
0.2 miSainsbury's17-21 Camden Road, London, NW1 9LJWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miPayless Food & WineKentish Town Road, Camden, NW1 8PBWalking directions to Payless Food & Wine
0.2 miSupersaveKentish Town Road, Camden, NW1 8NHWalking directions to Supersave
0.2 miGreen Door Food BazaarCamden Road, Camden, NW1 9DRWalking directions to Green Door Food Bazaar

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.