The Camden Town ward sits in the London Borough of Camden, to the north of central London, and is centred on the busy High Street and the stretch of the Regent's Canal around Camden Lock. It combines a dense urban streetscape with canal-side pockets and sits close to transport hubs such as Mornington Crescent and Chalk Farm stations, with King's Cross and Primrose Hill nearby.
Locally the ward is best known for its markets and music and nightlife scene - markets, vintage shops and venues like the Roundhouse have made it a major draw for visitors - while its social makeup reflects a mix of long-standing working‑class communities, significant social housing and waves of gentrification driven by tourism and creative industries. Its industrial past, lively street culture and continuing debates about housing, noise and the local economy keep it a distinctive and sometimes contested part of England's capital.
Postcode districts covering Camden Town
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Islington 1.7 miles2.7 km
- City of Westminster 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bexley 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Sutton 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Croydon 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Slough 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Harrow 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Watford 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Woking 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Harlow 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Grays 21 miles33.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Camden Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Haverstock Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Kentish Town South Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Primrose Hill Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Camden Square Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- St. Pancras & Somers Town Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Regent's Park Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Gospel Oak Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Kentish Town North Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- King's Cross Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Belsize Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Caledonian Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
Example postcodes in Camden Town
NW1 8NP, NW1 8AD, NW1 7ET, NW1 8HB, NW1 8TH, NW1 9DP, NW1 7PU, NW1 8RA, NW1 9PH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 9 miles14.5 km
- London Heathrow Airport 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Camden Road Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Kentish Town West Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.1 miles4.9 km
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Schools in Camden Town
- Hawley Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity and Saint Silas C of E Primary School, NW1 Primary
- The Cavendish School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- British Library Library 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Madame Tussauds Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Daunt Books Library 1.4 miles2.3 km
- University of London University 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wigmore Hall Theatre 1.7 miles2.7 km
- British Museum Museum 1.7 miles2.7 km
- London Palladium Theatre 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles3.1 km