WC1H 0DG Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bloomsbury. Region: London.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 C (23% of about 1,770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bloomsbury (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, CLORE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED LEGAL STUDIES AND ACCOMMODATION FOR UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, grade II*
- FRAMES COACH STATION AND LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN CAR PARK, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 80 Guilford Street London WC1N 1DF, permissioned (340 m)
- 80 Guilford Street London WC1N 1DF: up to 5 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Kentish Town Fire Station, 20 Highgate Road: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Goldsmiths House and adjoining land, Cumberland Market Estate, Park Village East/Augustus Street: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Westminster Kingsway College, Regents Park Centre, Longford Street, NW1 3HB: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Tybald Estate, New North Street, London, WC1N 3JT: up to 56 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Tybalds Estate, CIP Scheme, New North Street London WC1N, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 247 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7HH; 3 Bayley Street, London, WC1B 3HA; 1 Morwell Street, London, WC1B 3AR; 2-3 Morwell Street, London, WC1B 3AR; and 4 Morwell Street, London, W1T 7QT: up to 8 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Euston 40 million journeys in 2024–25 | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Tottenham Court Road 68 million journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| London Kings Cross 28 million journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Russell Square Underground Station | 200 m |
| Goodge Street Underground Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Euston Square Underground Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 61 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Russell Square Station | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Savoy Pier Embankment | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 61 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.8 km (8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23.8 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 22 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brunswick Medical Centre Uhpc | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 41 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 68 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chalton Street Dental | 200 m |
| Hospital | National Hospital For Neurology & Neurosurgery | 380 m |
| Police station | Holborn Police Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Russell Square Gardens 2.5 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 920 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 900 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 19 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Institute of Education, Clore Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and Accommodation For University College, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m west. 674 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 20 of them Grade I and 56 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Duck Island | Island | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 3.3 km (2 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 and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
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 | 26 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 70% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 2% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 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 | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 61% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 69% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.