# Camden 029A

South east Camden. 1,379 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres.

Camden 029A had 1,365 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01000938. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 43.5** (2025). Camden 029A has a deprivation score of 43.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3,691st most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000938#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,365** (2021). Camden 029A had 1,365 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 16,737th least populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01000938#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.1%** (January 2026). In Camden 029A, 94.1% 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/neighbourhood/e01000938#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 6.3%** (August 2026). In Camden 029A, 6.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000938#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01000938) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Camden 029A is in decile 2.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01000938) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 1 home was sold in Camden 029A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01000938) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Camden 029A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01000938) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Camden 029A had 1,365 usual residents at the census.

## How Camden 029A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Camden 029A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 43.5 | 6th most deprived | 130 neighbourhoods, Camden · 2025 |
| Population | 1,365 | 17th least populated | 130 neighbourhoods, Camden · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.1% | 25th lowest | 130 neighbourhoods, Camden · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 6.3% | joint 30th highest | 130 neighbourhoods, Camden · Aug 2026 |

## Is Camden 029A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Camden 029A at a rate of 338.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 269.9 per 1,000 people across King's Cross & Bloomsbury North.
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 Camden 029A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (140), violence and sexual offences (95) and other crime (91).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Camden and not Camden 029A 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.
- **Population estimate: 216,658** (2025). Camden’s population was an estimated 216,658 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 1.8% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Camden 029A in brief

Camden 029A has a deprivation score of 43.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Camden 029A had 1,365 usual residents at the census.
In Camden 029A, 94.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Camden 029A, 6.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01000938
- Middle area: [King's Cross & Bloomsbury North](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/kings-cross-and-bloomsbury-north)
- Ward: [King's Cross †](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/ward/kings-cross)
- Postcode district: [WC1X †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wc1x)
- Town: [Camden †](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)
- Postcode area: [WC †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wc)
- 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: 0.08 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,379
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Camden 029B](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000939), [Camden 029E](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01035712), [Islington 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/neighbourhood/e01002728), [Islington 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/neighbourhood/e01002711), [Islington 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/neighbourhood/e01002729)

## Latest updates for Camden 029A

- 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/E01000938

## How to cite

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