Kentish Town South sits in north London inside the borough of Camden, covering the southern end of Kentish Town around the railway corridor and stretches towards the Regent's Canal. The streets are a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar and post‑war council estates and more recent infill developments, with good rail and bus links and a busy local high street of independent shops, cafés and pubs.
The area’s character was shaped by 19th‑century railway expansion and later social housing provision, and today it combines a diverse, multi‑generational community with an increasing number of young professionals, creative businesses and live music venues such as The Forum. There’s a lively civic scene, active residents’ groups and the familiar tensions of inner‑London neighbourhoods - ongoing regeneration and rising costs alongside long‑standing local identities and community services.
Postcode districts covering Kentish Town South
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 5.3 miles
- Islington 1.3 miles
- City of Westminster 2.6 miles
- Bexley 13.5 miles
- Sutton 13.2 miles
- Croydon 13.1 miles
- Slough 20.2 miles
- Harrow 9.1 miles
- Watford 13.9 miles
- Harlow 18.6 miles
- Stevenage 24.7 miles
- Grays 20.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Camden Square Ward 0.3 miles
- Kentish Town North Ward 0.5 miles
- Camden Town Ward 0.5 miles
- Haverstock Ward 0.6 miles
- Tufnell Park Ward 0.7 miles
- Camden Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Holloway Ward 0.8 miles
- St. Pancras & Somers Town Ward 0.9 miles
- Gospel Oak Ward 0.9 miles
- Caledonian Ward 1 mile
- Primrose Hill Ward 1 mile
- Regent's Park Ward 1.1 miles
Example postcodes in Kentish Town South
NW5 2AU, NW5 9QU, NW5 2DN, NW5 9WU, NW5 9QG, NW5 9JE, NW5 9ZS, NW5 3DJ, NW5 2TJ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.8 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 14.6 miles
- Kentish Town Station 0.3 miles
- Camden Road Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.3 miles
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Schools in Kentish Town South
- College Francais Bilingue De Londres Independent - all ages
- Kentish Town C of E Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Camden School for Girls Secondary
- Torriano Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- British Library Library 1.3 miles
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 1.4 miles
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology Museum 1.6 miles
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 1.7 miles
- Madame Tussauds Museum 1.8 miles
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Museum 1.8 miles
- University of London University 1.9 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 1.9 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 1.9 miles
- Daunt Books Library 1.9 miles
- British Museum Museum 1.9 miles
- Wigmore Hall Theatre 2.1 miles