NW1 7RY Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Camden Town. Region: London.
Streets
- Delancey Street, Camden Town: 58 addresses
- Unnamed street near Delancey Street, Camden Town: 2 addresses
- Mornington Terrace, Camden Town: 1 address
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 (20% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Camden Town (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 19.
- 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
- 53 AND 54, MORNINGTON TERRACE, grade II
- 81, PARKWAY, grade II
- 87, Parkway, grade II
- Edingboro Castle Public House, grade II
- NUMBER 38 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 58 AND ATTACHED WALL AND GATE PIERS, grade II
- NUMBER 84 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 101-145 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO AREAS, grade II
- NUMBERS 15-25 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 26-52 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 29-41 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 40-60 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 45-97 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 50-88 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 55 AND 56 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 62-82 AND 68A AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 90-118 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 99-121 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- PARKWAY TUNNEL AND CUTTING, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Camden Cutting: up to 900 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- 101 Bayham Street London NW1 0AG, permissioned (310 m)
- 101 Bayham Street London NW1 0AG: up to 26 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 33 - 35 Jamestown Road London NW1 7DB: up to 27 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 32 Jamestown Road London NW1 7BY, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 32 Jamestown Road London NW1 7BY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 2-6 Camden High Street London NW1 0JH: up to 5 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Car Park adj to Harrington Square London NW1 2JL: up to 11 homes, permissioned (490 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 61 addresses are between 33 m and 34 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Camden Road 4.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Kentish Town West 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| London Euston 40 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Camden Town Underground Station | 330 m |
| Mornington Crescent Underground Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Chalk Farm Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 56 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parkway Camden Town | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lomax Carpark Corporation | 350 m |
| EV charging points | 59 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23.1 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ampthill & Regents Park Practice | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jp Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 23 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkway Dental Care | 130 m |
| Hospital | St Pancras Hospital | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Police Station Albany Street | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Camden Parkway, Camden Town | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Regent's Park 136 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,520 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Augustus and Redhill Allotments 6,300 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 164 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 2-16, 22-34, 36A and 36B and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m south. 257 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 9 of them Grade I and 17 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 2-16, 22-34, 36A and 36B and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south |
| Numbers 1-8, 10-14 and 17-19 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south |
| Number 15 and Attached Boundary Walls and Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-west |
| Gloucester Lodge (Number 12) Gloucester House (Number 14) and Attached Boundary Wall | Listed building, Grade I | 260 m south-west |
| St Pancras Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Regent's Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| A subterranean commercial ice-well (City of Westminster), Park Crescent West, W1 | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 600 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Duck Island | Island | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 23.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 59 | 61 |
58 of the postcode's 61 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 54% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 74% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Delancey Street.