WC1H 9QU Camden
Live postcode, introduced December 2000. 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: 8.
- 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
- NUMBERS 29-45 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS INCLUDING CONNAUGHT HALL, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (NUMBERS 36-45), grade II*
- BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION HOUSE INCLUDING SCREEN AND GATES, grade II
- NUMBERS 1-12 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 13-23 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS. JOHN ADAMS HALL OF RESIDENCE (NUMBERS 15-23), grade II
- NUMBERS 36 AND 46 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND WALL ON ENDSLEIGH PLACE RETURN SCREEN WALL LINKING NUMBER 36 TAVISTOCK SQAURE, grade II
- NUMBERS 47 TO 53 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO AREAS AND WALL TO NUMBER 45 TAVISTOCK SQUARE SCREEN WALL LINKING NUMBER 53 GORDON SQUARE AND NUMBER 45 TAVISTOCK SQUARE, grade II
- PASSFIELD HALL AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- STATUE OF MAHATMA GANDHI IN TAVISTOCK SQUARE GARDENS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Network Building, 95-100 Tottenham Court Road and 76-80 Whitfield Street and 88 Whitfield Streeet, London W1T, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Euston Station: up to 900 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Camden People's Theatre 58 Hampstead Road London NW1 2PY, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Camden People's Theatre 58 Hampstead Road London NW1 2PY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Allgood Plc 297 Euston Road London NW1 3AQ, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Allgood Plc 297 Euston Road London NW1 3AQ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 80 Guilford Street London WC1N 1DF, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 80 Guilford Street London WC1N 1DF: up to 5 homes, permissioned (600 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 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| London Kings Cross 28 million journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | |
| London St Pancras International 39 million journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Euston Square Underground Station | 390 m |
| Euston Underground Station | 400 m (0.2 miles) | |
| Russell Square Underground Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tavistock Square Somers Town | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Savoy Pier Embankment | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 280 m |
| EV charging points | 61 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 40 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23.7 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 22 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brunswick Medical Centre Uhpc | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 40 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest John Walker Chemists | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 68 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chalton Street Dental | 250 m |
| Hospital | Hospital For Tropical Diseases | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Police Station Albany Street | 1 km (0.6 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 | 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tavistock Square Gardens 9,200 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Russell Square Gardens 2.5 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 920 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 900 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 18 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 29-45 and Attached Railings Including Connaught Hall, University of London (Numbers 36-45), a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m. 536 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 21 of them Grade I and 40 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 29-45 and Attached Railings Including Connaught Hall, University of London (Numbers 36-45) | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| War Memorial at British Medical Association House | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north-east |
| 4-18 and 4A-18A, Woburn Walk | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north-east |
| 1-9 and 9A, Woburn Walk | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north |
| Russell Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| St George's Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| A subterranean commercial ice-well (City of Westminster), Park Crescent West, W1 | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Barnard's Inn Hall (Mercers' School) | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Duck Island | Island | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 31.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.3 | 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 | 22 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 60% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 26% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 18% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 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.