UK Local Area - Kentish Town, Camden - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax

Quality of Life Indicator: Poor

Ward: Kentish Town Local Authority: Camden

Camden
Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.

Population

		Value
Total number of people		198020
	Males	95398
	Females	102622
	Aged 0 to 15	32866
	Aged 16 to 74	155165
	Aged 75 and over	9989

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Change since 1991		17300	45	7
Density

Number of people per hectare		90.8	7	7

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Single people (never married)	89921	3	3
Married or re-married people	48077	373	30
Separated or divorced	18724	87	9
Widowed	8432	374	31

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Households without car/van	50946	6	6
Household with 1 car or van	33084	369	30
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	7573	372	29

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
One person households	42217	4	4
Married couple households	16384	374	31
Cohabiting couple households	7939	123	12
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	6214	106	17
with non-dependent children only	2666	164	28
All other households	16183	56	13

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
White	144896	358	19
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Bangladeshi (12569) Black African (11795) Other (5300)

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Born in UK	125055	370	27
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	18586	4	4
Born outside EU	54379	10	10

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Christian	93259	372	30
Buddhist	2592	2	2
Hindu	3031	41	20
Jewish	11153	5	4
Muslim	22906	14	8
Sikh	443	103	26
Other	1161	12	6
No religion	43609	13	3
Religion not stated	19866	7	6

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness	31317	259	11
General health 'not good'	18083	156	7
People providing unpaid care	15528	362	24
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	2629	343	25

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Employed	87919	302	26
Unemployed	7665	28	12
Long-term unemployed	2472	34	11
Student (economically active)	4998	47	11
Retired	10828	376	33
Student (economically inactive)	16968	8	1
Looking after home/family	9857	188	28
Permanently sick or disabled	8944	121	6
Other inactive	7986	9	8

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Travel to work by car	14776	374	31
Travel to work by public transport	46375	11	11

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher	72945	5	5
No qualifications	26935	365	27

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Number of households with residents	91603	55	17
Number of people per hectare	90.8	7	7
Average household size	2.06	373	30
Vacant household spaces	2437	249	10
Owner-occupied	31967	372	29
Without central heating	7422	123	12
Without own bath/shower & toilet	2374	1	1
Overcrowding indicator	27321	2	2

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 6,536 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Camden 007F

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 6,536

6,536

Income Deprivation: 7,392

7,392

Employment: 9,054

9,054

Health: 6,905

6,905

Education: 22,415

22,415

Barriers to Services: 3,163

3,163

Living Environment: 4,456

4,456

Crime: 1,962

1,962

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in Kentish Town over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in Camden - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£857	Band B	£1,000
Band C	£1,143	Band D	£1,285
Band E	£1,571	Band F	£1,857
Band G	£2,142	Band H	£2,571

Nearest Stations

Nearest Tube Stations...

Kentish Town	0.45 km (0.28 mi)
Chalk Farm	0.69 km (0.43 mi)
Camden Town	0.90 km (0.56 mi)

Nearest Railway Stations...

Kentish Town West [Silverlink]	0.17 km (0.10 mi)
Kentish Town (London) [Thameslink]	0.54 km (0.34 mi)
Camden Road [Silverlink]	0.65 km (0.41 mi)

School Results

In 2007, Camden Local Education Authority had 45.60% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.

Results for nearest schools to Kentish Town

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School Results for Camden

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

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