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NW1 9YJ

Camden Square

Camden

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Detailed insights for NW1 9YJ

Overview

Postcode NW1 9YJ is located in a major urban area, within the Camden Square ward of Camden in the London region, and forms part of the Camden Road South area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 108.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Camden Road South is £58,300 per year. The nearest station is Caledonian Road and Barnsbury located about 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Caledonian Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
78.4%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Camden Road South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,488 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Camden Road South has a high crime rate, with approximately 108.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

78.4%

Approximately 78.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Camden Road South is £58,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 139 ft away from NW1 9YJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Camden Road South near NW1 9YJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Caledonian Road and Barnsbury located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NW1 9YJ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

2

Caledonian Road and Barnsbury

Overground

Walking directions to Caledonian Road and Barnsbury
0.5 mi

2

Camden Road

Overground

Walking directions to Camden Road
0.5 mi

2

Caledonian Road

Piccadilly

Walking directions to Caledonian Road

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NW1 9YJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCaledonian ParkMediumWalking directions to Caledonian Park
0.4 miCantelowes GardensSmallWalking directions to Cantelowes Gardens
0.3 miBingfield ParkSmallWalking directions to Bingfield Park

Area Profile

Population
394
Population density
35,178.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
114
28.86%
African
108
27.34%
Bangladeshi
40
10.13%
Other White
37
9.37%
Other Black
15
3.8%
Total population: 395

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
131
78.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
7.78%
Owns with a mortgage
13
7.78%
Owns outright
7
4.19%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.2%
Total households: 167

Property prices in Camden Square

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £670,000 in Camden Square area, with individual transactions ranging from £280,000 up to £26,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Camden Square 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 Square over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats30£557,500
Semi-Detached2£13,762,500
Terraced8£1,146,171

10 year median price trend in Camden Square

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

Schools

In the NW1 9YJ postcode area, located within Camden Road South, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NW1 9YJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableFrank Barnes School for Deaf ChildrenCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryKings Cross AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAbacus Belsize Primary SchoolFree schools

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NW1 9YJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NW1 9YJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSainsbury's LocalYork Way, London, NW1 9UJWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miVanathy Food & WineSt Paul's Crescent, Camden, NW1 9XZWalking directions to Vanathy Food & Wine
0.2 miNisa25 Agar Grove, London, NW1 9SLWalking directions to Nisa
0.3 miQuixMurray Mews, Camden, NW1 9REWalking directions to Quix
0.3 miShell SELECTCanal Reach, Camden, N7 9QEWalking directions to Shell SELECT

Data Sources

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