Living in WC1B, Camden: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in Camden sold for £815,159 in the latest House Price Index, down 10.1% on a year earlier. Across Camden, police record 213 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the WC1B district, the nearest primary school is St Josephs Catholic Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is City Lit, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Museum Practice, 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

London Euston station is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; Russell Square (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest park, Russell Square Gardens, is 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Odyssey House School - BloomsburyOther independent special school · ages 7–19

150 m

Jeannine Manuel SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–18

0.2 mi

St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 23 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.3 mi

Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCHFoundation special school · ages 4–18 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

St George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 18 Jun 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Secondary

Odyssey House School - BloomsburyOther independent special school · ages 7–19

150 m

Jeannine Manuel SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–18

0.2 mi

Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCHFoundation special school · ages 4–18 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Nursery, special and other

Guildhouse SchoolOther independent school · ages 15–24

0.2 mi

Thomas Coram CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–5 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

London EustonLioness line

0.7 mi · 14 min walkZone 1

London Charing Cross

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

London Kings Cross

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

London St Pancras International LL

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

Russell SquarePiccadilly

0.3 mi · 5 min walkZone 1

HolbornCentralPiccadilly

0.3 mi · 6 min walkZone 1

Tottenham Court RoadCentralNorthern

0.3 mi · 6 min walkZone 1

Goodge StreetNorthern

0.4 mi · 7 min walkZone 1

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

150 mto the nearest park, Russell Square Gardens

18parks within a 10 minute walk

15hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Russell Square GardensPark or garden · 2.5 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Bloomsbury Square GardensPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Queen Square GardenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Red Lion GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Gordon Square GardenPark or garden · 0.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Tavistock Square GardensPark or garden · 0.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Brunswick Square GardensPark or garden · 1.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Whitfield GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Lincoln's Inn FieldsPark or garden · 2.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WC1B district

What is the crime rate in the WC1B district?

Across Camden, police record 213 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WC1B district?

The average home in Camden sold for £815,159 in the latest House Price Index, down 10.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £3,645,110, semi-detached £2,117,585, terraced £1,554,868, flats £671,443. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WC1B district?

The nearest primary school is St Josephs Catholic Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is City Lit, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WC1B district?

London Euston is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk, and Russell Square (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WC1B district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £70,221 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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