Living in WC2H, 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 WC2H 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, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Covent Garden Medical Centre, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

London Charing Cross station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; Covent Garden (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest park is 160 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

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

Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 12 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.4 mi

Jeannine Manuel SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–18

0.4 mi

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

0.5 mi

Secondary

The Royal Ballet SchoolOther independent school · ages 12–19

0.2 mi

City Lit16 plus · Further education · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Jeannine Manuel SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–18

0.4 mi

Nursery, special and other

Guildhouse SchoolOther independent school · ages 15–24

0.4 mi

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

0.9 mi

Westminster Abbey Choir SchoolOther independent school · ages 8–13 · Boys

1.0 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 Charing Cross

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

London Waterloo

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

London Waterloo East

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

City Thameslink

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

Covent GardenPiccadilly

0.1 mi · 3 min walkZone 1

Leicester SquareNorthernPiccadilly

0.1 mi · 3 min walkZone 1

Tottenham Court RoadCentralNorthern

0.3 mi · 5 min walkZone 1

Piccadilly CircusBakerlooPiccadilly

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

160 mto the nearest park

11parks within a 10 minute walk

9.8hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

160 m · 2 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

The Convent GardenPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Drury Lane GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Victoria Embankment GardensPark or garden · 3.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bloomsbury Square GardensPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Golden Square GardensPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

14 & 16Sports ground · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Lincoln's Inn FieldsPark or garden · 2.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Tennis courts0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 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 WC2H district

What is the crime rate in the WC2H 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 WC2H 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 WC2H 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, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WC2H district?

London Charing Cross is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk, and Covent Garden (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WC2H 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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WC2H 0

WC2H 7

WC2H 8

WC2H 9

WC2H 9AA WC2H 9AB WC2H 9AG WC2H 9AH WC2H 9AJ WC2H 9AN WC2H 9AP WC2H 9AR WC2H 9AS WC2H 9AT WC2H 9AU WC2H 9AW WC2H 9AX WC2H 9AY WC2H 9AZ WC2H 9BA WC2H 9BB WC2H 9BD WC2H 9BE WC2H 9BF WC2H 9BH WC2H 9BJ WC2H 9BN WC2H 9BP WC2H 9BQ WC2H 9BT WC2H 9BU WC2H 9BX WC2H 9DA WC2H 9DD WC2H 9DG WC2H 9DL WC2H 9DN WC2H 9DP WC2H 9DX WC2H 9DY WC2H 9DZ WC2H 9EA WC2H 9EB WC2H 9EE WC2H 9EF WC2H 9EG WC2H 9EL WC2H 9EP WC2H 9ER WC2H 9EU WC2H 9EW WC2H 9EY WC2H 9FA WC2H 9FB WC2H 9FD WC2H 9FE WC2H 9FF WC2H 9FG WC2H 9FH WC2H 9FJ WC2H 9FL WC2H 9HA WC2H 9HB WC2H 9HD WC2H 9HE WC2H 9HG WC2H 9HJ WC2H 9HN WC2H 9HP WC2H 9HQ WC2H 9HU WC2H 9HW WC2H 9HZ WC2H 9JA WC2H 9JE WC2H 9JG WC2H 9JJ WC2H 9JL WC2H 9JN WC2H 9JP WC2H 9JQ WC2H 9JR WC2H 9JS WC2H 9JU WC2H 9JZ WC2H 9LA WC2H 9LD WC2H 9LE WC2H 9LF WC2H 9LG WC2H 9LH WC2H 9LJ WC2H 9LL WC2H 9LN WC2H 9LS WC2H 9LT WC2H 9LX WC2H 9LY WC2H 9NA WC2H 9NB WC2H 9ND WC2H 9NE WC2H 9NG WC2H 9NJ WC2H 9NL WC2H 9NP WC2H 9NQ WC2H 9NS WC2H 9NU WC2H 9NY WC2H 9NZ WC2H 9PA WC2H 9PE WC2H 9PJ WC2H 9PL WC2H 9PQ WC2H 9PR WC2H 9PS WC2H 9PU WC2H 9PW WC2H 9PX WC2H 9PZ WC2H 9QA WC2H 9QB WC2H 9QF WC2H 9QG WC2H 9QJ WC2H 9QL WC2H 9QN WC2H 9QP WC2H 9QQ WC2H 9QR WC2H 9QS WC2H 9QW WC2H 9RA WC2H 9RB WC2H 9RD WC2H 9RE WC2H 9RF WC2H 9RG WC2H 9RH WC2H 9RJ WC2H 9RQ WC2H 9RY WC2H 9RZ WC2H 9SA WC2H 9SB WC2H 9SD WC2H 9SE WC2H 9TZ WC2H 9UA WC2H 9UB WC2H 9US WC2H 9WQ

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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