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Pubs 190 Restaurants 1,299 Banks 19 Shops 1,819 Supermarkets 70 Takeaways 471 Cinemas 11 Attractions 322 Business services 133 Education 548 Health and beauty 1,038 Home improvement 373 Leisure 62 Property services 170




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NW5 postcode district.

County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtNW5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,997 residentsin the Kentish Town West census areaMedian age 33.54,035 households22% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright55% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,314 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 11% go by car, 24% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C692 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 29 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPrimrose Hill Bridgehistoric site · under a mileEiffel Tower, Parishistoric site · under a milePrimrose Hillhill · 1.0 miBarrow Hillhill · 1.1 miThornhill Bridgebridge · 1.4 miParkland Walkwalk or trail · 1.9 miThames Millennium Bridge Londonbridge · 1.4 miThe Long Waterlake · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRegent's Parkpark · under a mile · 136 haHampstead Heathpark · under a mile · 316 haRochester Terrace Gardenspark · under a mileCaledonian Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haParliament Hill Fields Lidosports ground · under a mileAdelaide Community Gardenallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202035 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 23 · PM2.5 9.4 · PM10 16 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,712 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Pancras Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryJames Wigg Practice100 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots95 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Beauty Camdenright herePolice stationKentish Town Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzone4 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi142 schools60 primary, 18 secondary, 1 all-through, 35 independent, 15 special, 5 nursery, 1 sixth form, 7 otherPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 114 pupilsright hereIndependentCollege Francais Bilingue De Londresages 3-16, 684 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Camden School for Girlsages 11-18, 1,108 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM Collegeunder a mileUniversityThe Royal Veterinary Collegeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.0 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationKentish Town Westunder a mileUndergroundKentish Town Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.5 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Townunder a mileBus stops191 within a mileCar parkSainsburys Camden Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity62 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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