NW1 2QE Camden
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Bloomsbury. Region: London.
Streets
- Euston Road, London: 7 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Camden in 2026-27: Band D £2,208 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,472 | £1,717 | £1,962 | £2,208 | £2,698 | £3,189 | £3,679 | £4,415 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (46% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basements.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CAMDEN TOWN HALL, grade II
- K6 telephone kiosk outside St Pancras Station, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Cock Tavern 23 Phoenix Road London NW1 1HB: up to 5 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- The Cock Tavern 23 Phoenix Road London NW1 1HB, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 340 Gray's Inn Road London Camden WC1X 8BG: up to 5 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Central Somers Town Covering Land At Polygon Road Open Space, Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street And Purchese, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Central Somers Town Covering Land At Polygon Road Open Space Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street And Purchese Street Open Space London NW1 1EE: up to 150 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 314-320 Acorn House, Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8DP: up to 32 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Royal National Throat, Nose And Ear Hospital Site, 330 Gray's Inn Road (and fronting Swinton Street and Wicklow Street) London WC1: up to 76 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Battle Bridge House, Offices And Premises At Basement-6th Floors 300-306 Gray's Inn Road London Camden WC1X 8DU: up to 7 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 20 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Kings Cross 28 million journeys in 2024–25 | 340 m |
| London St Pancras International 39 million journeys in 2024–25 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | |
| London Euston 40 million journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station | 310 m |
| Euston Underground Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Russell Square Underground Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest British Library St Pancras | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 210 m |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 54 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kings Cross Surgery | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 35 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Baban Pharmacy | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 33 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mrs Ck Jones | 160 m |
| Hospital | The Eastman Dental Hospital | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Kings Cross Police Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cartwright Gardens 5,470 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Russell Square Gardens 2.5 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 920 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 900 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 19 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The British Library, piazza, boundary wall and railings to Ossulston Street, Euston Road and Midland Road, a listed building (Grade I), 140 m north-west. 420 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 10 of them Grade I and 23 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The British Library, piazza, boundary wall and railings to Ossulston Street, Euston Road and Midland Road | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m north-west |
| St Pancras Station and Former Midland Grand Hotel | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m north |
| 2-16, Dukes Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south-west |
| 4-18 and 4A-18A, Woburn Walk | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south-west |
| St George's Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| CORAM'S FIELDS, with MECKLENBURGH and BRUNSWICK SQUARES | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| A subterranean commercial ice-well (City of Westminster), Park Crescent West, W1 | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Barnard's Inn Hall (Mercers' School) | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 30.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
7 of the postcode's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Camden: see them on the Camden page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 60% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 25% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 36% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 70% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Euston Road.