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NW1 8RY

Camden Town

Camden

England / London / Camden / Primrose Hill / Camden Town / NW1 8RY

Overview

Postcode NW1 8RY is located in a major urban area, within the Camden Town ward of Camden in the London region , and forms part of the Primrose Hill area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 393.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Primrose Hill is £65,100 per year. The nearest station is Chalk Farm located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest small park is Talacre Town Green.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
394
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
72%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Primrose Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,987 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Primrose Hill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 393.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

72%

Approximately 72.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Primrose Hill is £65,100 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 67 ft away from NW1 8RY.

Flood risk

No risk

Primrose Hill near NW1 8RY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Chalk Farm located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

Chalk Farm

Northern

0.3 mi

2

Camden Town

Northern

0.4 mi

2

Kentish Town West

Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miTalacre Town GreenSmall
0.2 miCastlehaven Community ParkSmall
0.5 miSt. Martin's GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
252
Population density
3,218.4 per km²

Demographics

British
83
32.94%
Other White
49
19.44%
Bangladeshi
32
12.7%
African
28
11.11%
Caribbean
9
3.57%
Total population: 252

Housing

Other social rented
78
66.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
22.88%
Social rents from council
7
5.93%
Owns with a mortgage
3
2.54%
Owns outright
2
1.69%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Camden Town

Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £755,000 in Camden Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £355,500 up to £4,300,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats25£625,000
Terraced6£1,457,500

10 years price trend in Camden Town

Schools

In the NW1 8RY postcode area, located within Primrose Hill, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPrimrose Hill SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Cavendish SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableHarmood SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miMorrisonsCamden, NW1 8AN
0.1 miShopoint52 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AN
0.2 miPrincess NewsCalvert Street, Camden, NW1 8NE
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalChalk Farm Road, Camden, NW1 8AP
0.2 miAmazon Fresh86 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.