Kentish Town North is an inner‑north London neighbourhood in the borough of Camden, a short hop from central London. The area is a textured mix of Victorian terraces, interwar and post‑war council housing and pockets of contemporary development, set against canalside stretches of the Regent's Canal and within easy reach of green space such as Hampstead Heath. Good transport links to central London via nearby stations - such as Kentish Town station and Kentish Town West - help make it popular with commuters and students alike.
Socially and culturally the ward combines long‑standing local communities with newer, often younger residents, producing a lively scene of independent shops, cafés and pubs alongside social housing and community projects. Its streets still show hints of a modest industrial past while recent years have seen gradual gentrification and investment, creating a neighbourhood that balances local character with easy access to the broader creative and retail draws of nearby Camden Town.
Postcode districts covering Kentish Town North
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 5.2 miles
- Islington 1.4 miles
- City of Westminster 3.1 miles
- Bexley 13.7 miles
- Sutton 13.7 miles
- Croydon 13.6 miles
- Slough 20.2 miles
- Harrow 8.9 miles
- Watford 13.7 miles
- Harlow 18.2 miles
- Stevenage 24.2 miles
- Grays 20.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tufnell Park Ward 0.4 miles
- Kentish Town South Ward 0.5 miles
- Junction Ward 0.7 miles
- Camden Square Ward 0.7 miles
- Holloway Ward 0.8 miles
- Haverstock Ward 0.8 miles
- Gospel Oak Ward 0.8 miles
- Camden Town Ward 1 mile
- Tollington Ward 1.1 miles
- Camden Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Hillrise Ward 1.2 miles
- Primrose Hill Ward 1.3 miles
Example postcodes in Kentish Town North
NW5 1BD, NW5 2XN, NW5 2TG, NW5 2RD, NW5 1NX, NW5 2QP, NW5 1UX, NW5 2UT, NW5 2HH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 9 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 14.8 miles
- Kentish Town Station 0.2 miles
- Gospel Oak Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.7 miles
Hotels near Kentish Town North Ad
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 2.8 miles
- The Bull & Last 0.5 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 3.1 miles
- Dao by Dorsett North London 4 1.8 miles
- The Soho Hotel 5 2.8 miles
- Charlotte Street Hotel 5 2.5 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 3.2 miles
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 2.8 miles
- The Rookery 5 2.8 miles
- One Aldwych 5 3.1 miles
Schools in Kentish Town North
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Eleanor Palmer Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 1.3 miles
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 1.6 miles
- British Library Library 1.8 miles
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology Museum 2.1 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 2.2 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 2.2 miles
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Museum 2.3 miles
- Madame Tussauds Museum 2.3 miles
- University of London University 2.4 miles
- Daunt Books Library 2.4 miles
- British Museum Museum 2.4 miles
- Wigmore Hall Theatre 2.6 miles