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Pubs 277 Restaurants 1,572 Banks 17 Shops 2,145 Supermarkets 63 Takeaways 501 Cinemas 6 Attractions 369 Business services 159 Education 563 Health and beauty 1,127 Home improvement 407 Leisure 66 Property services 166




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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtWC1
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 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,879 residentsin the Camden Road South census areaMedian age 33.03,516 households27% of homes owner-occupied13% owned outright39% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,058 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, health and social work 12%, information and communication 12%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 9% go by car, 19% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages56% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%3% 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 landmarksPelican Poollake · 2.7 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 2.8 miPrimrose Hillhill · 1.4 miBarrow Hillhill · 1.5 miNew Riverriver · 2.1 miDuck Islandisland · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRegent's Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 136 haCamden Square Gardenspark · under a mileLewis Cubitt Parkpark · under a mileCaledonian Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haHandyside Sports Pitchsports ground · under a milePollard Close Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 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 202546 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 24 · PM2.5 9.6 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,762 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 50 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Pancras Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBarnsbury Medical Practice117 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyYork Pharmacy115 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi140 schools68 primary, 18 secondary, 1 all-through, 28 independent, 13 special, 3 nursery, 1 sixth form, 8 otherPrimaryRobert Blair School and Children's Centreages 0-11, 214 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAbacus Belsize Primary Schoolages 4-11, 168 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 LCY8.3 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationCamden RoadCamden Townunder a mileUndergroundCaledonian Road Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.2 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Townunder a mileBus stops204 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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