# Kentish Town East

East Camden. 8,270 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

Kentish Town East had 8,086 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000174. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £623,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Kentish Town East was £623,000 in 2025. 434th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/kentish-town-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,086** (2021). Kentish Town East had 8,086 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,394th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/kentish-town-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Kentish Town East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/kentish-town-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 83.2%** (January 2026). In Kentish Town East, 83.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/kentish-town-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000174) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Kentish Town East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000174) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 73 homes were sold in Kentish Town East in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000174) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Kentish Town East.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000174) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kentish Town East had 8,086 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Kentish Town East

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kentish Town East at a rate of 82.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 215.5 per 1,000 people across Camden.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 175 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 147 |
| Other crime | 138 |
| Vehicle crime | 62 |
| Burglary | 37 |
| Drug offences | 36 |
| Theft from the person | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Kentish Town East compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Kentish Town East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £623,000 | 5th cheapest | 26 middle areas, Camden · 2025 |
| Population | 8,086 | 9th most populated | 27 middle areas, Camden · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 27 middle areas, Camden · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 83.2% | lowest | 27 middle areas, Camden · Jan 2026 |

## Is Kentish Town East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kentish Town East at a rate of 82.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 215.5 per 1,000 people across Camden.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 44 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Kentish Town East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (175), anti-social behaviour (147) and other crime (138).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Camden

These figures are published for the whole of Camden, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Camden and not Kentish Town East alone. [See Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)

- **Average house price: £798,486** (August 2026). Camden’s average house price was £798,486 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 10.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £53,133** (2025). Full-time workers living in Camden earned a median of £53,133 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 4th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 15.0×** (2025). A home in Camden costs 15.0 times local full-time pay. 4th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.7** (2025). Camden has a deprivation score of 23.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 96th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Kentish Town East in brief

The median price paid for a home in Kentish Town East was £623,000 in 2025.
Kentish Town East had 8,086 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Kentish Town East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Kentish Town East, 83.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000174
- Ward: [Kentish Town South †](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/ward/kentish-town-south)
- Constituency: [Holborn and St Pancras †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/holborn-and-st-pancras)
- Council: [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.55 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,270*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 28

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Tufnell Park West](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/tufnell-park-west), [Camden Road South](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/camden-road-south), [Kentish Town West](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/kentish-town-west), [Hilldrop](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/hilldrop), [Camden Street & Elm Village](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/camden-street-and-elm-village), [Tufnell Park East](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/tufnell-park-east)

## Latest updates for Kentish Town East

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000174

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/camden/kentish-town-east
