# People and census in Camden North west London. 216,658 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 22 square kilometres, the 9th most densely populated council in the UK. 24 layers about people and census for Camden, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) ## What is the population of Camden? Camden had 210,136 usual residents at the census. Camden is the 104th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Camden: **210,136** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Camden had 210,136 usual residents at the census. Camden is the 104th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-population ## Population estimate Camden: **216,658** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Camden’s population was an estimated 216,658 in mid-2025. The population fell 1.8% in the year to mid-2025. Camden is 103rd most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Camden: **73.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 73.8% of residents in Camden were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In London the figure is 70.0%. - Against London: 5% higher (70.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Camden: **11.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 11.8% of residents in Camden were aged 65 or over at the census. In London the figure is 11.9%. - Against London: 1% lower (11.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Camden: **14.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.4% of residents in Camden were aged under 15 at the census. In London the figure is 18.1%. - Against London: 20% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Camden: **45.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 45.4% of residents in Camden were born outside the UK. In London the figure is 40.6%. - Against London: 12% higher (40.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Camden: **15.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.2% of residents in Camden had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In London the figure is 13.2%. - Against London: 15% higher (13.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Camden: **84.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 84.9% of residents in Camden said their health was good or very good. In London the figure is 85.4%. - Against London: 1% lower (85.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-good-health ## Households Camden: **92,759** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Camden had 92,759 households at the census. Camden is 97th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Camden: **63.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.6% of households in Camden had no car or van at the census. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 1.5 times (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Camden: **30.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 30.4% of households in Camden owned their home at the census. In London the figure is 46.8%. - Against London: 35% lower (46.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Camden: **9,648 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Camden had 9,648 people per square kilometre at the census. In London the figure is 5,593 per km². - Against London: 1.7 times (5,593 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Camden: **35.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 35.6% of households in Camden rented privately at the census. In London the figure is 30.0%. - Against London: 19% higher (30.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Camden: **33.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 33.7% of households in Camden rented from a council or housing association at the census. In London the figure is 23.1%. - Against London: 46% higher (23.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Camden: **57.3%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 57.3% of residents aged 16 and over in Camden had a degree-level qualification at the census. In London the figure is 46.7%. - Against London: 23% higher (46.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Camden: **18.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 18.1% of residents in Camden identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In London the figure is 20.7%. - Against London: 13% lower (20.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Camden: **9.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 9.0% of residents in Camden identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In London the figure is 13.5%. - Against London: 33% lower (13.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Camden: **6.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 6.6% of residents in Camden identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In London the figure is 5.7%. - Against London: 16% higher (5.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Camden: **6.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 6.8% of residents in Camden identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In London the figure is 6.3%. - Against London: 8% higher (6.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Camden: **59.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 59.5% of residents in Camden identified with a White ethnic group. In London the figure is 53.8%. - Against London: 11% higher (53.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Camden: **31.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 31.4% of residents in Camden said they were Christian. In London the figure is 40.7%. - Against London: 23% lower (40.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Camden: **34.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 34.6% of residents in Camden said they had no religion. In London the figure is 27.1%. - Against London: 28% higher (27.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Camden: **56.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 56.7% of working residents in Camden worked mainly from home in March 2021. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 35% higher (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Camden: **−1.8%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Camden’s estimated population changed by −1.8% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E09000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/camden/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/camden) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E09000007/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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