Overview
Camden is an inner London borough that stretches from the centre of town (the British Museum, Lincoln’s Inn and King’s Cross are all in Camden) to more suburban Hampstead and Highgate. Camden has the second highest pay inequality - behind only Westminster - with earners at the 80th percentile being paid three times more per hour than those at the 20th percentile. Camden also has some of the least affordable homes in London, with the average rent for a one-bedroom dwelling exceeding 60% of median pre-tax pay in London (compared to 46.4% for the typical London borough).
With 4.5% of working-age adults unemployed and 7.5% claiming out of work benefits, the borough is very close to the London average for these measures.
The grid below shows how Camden is performing on key poverty and inequality indicators, in comparison with all 32 London boroughs and the City of London. Better than average (green) means Camden is in the top performing third, average (orange) means the middle third, and worse than average (red) the lowest performing third of all the London local authorities.
Camden indicator rankings
People
Infant mortality
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births
Average compared to all London Boroughs (3.4)
Average compared to England (3.9)
Average compared to London Planning Area (North - 3.2)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (3.1)
Premature mortality
Deaths of <75 year olds per 100,000
Average compared to all London Boroughs (316)
Better compared to England (336)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (North - 264.5)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (364)
Qualifications at 19
19 year olds without level 3 qualifications
Average compared to all London Boroughs (24.4%)
Average compared to England (27.8%)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (North - 26.5%)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (31%)
Living standards
Child poverty rate
Child poverty rate (AHC)
Average compared to all London Boroughs (35%)
Average compared to England (29.3%)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (North - 30%)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (38%)
Income deprivation
Income deprivation (relative to London overall)
Average compared to all London Boroughs ( 1)
Average compared to England (0.8)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (North - 0.975)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (1.19)
Pay inequality
80:20 ratio of earnings
Average compared to all London Boroughs (2.64)
Worse compared to England (1.94)
Average compared to London Planning Area (North - 2.66)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (2.61)
Poverty rate
Poverty rate
Worse compared to all London Boroughs (27%)
Worse compared to England (22.1%)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (North - 29.5%)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (26%)
Housing
Evictions
Repossessions per 1,000 households
Better compared to all London Boroughs (2.42)
Average compared to England (1.51)
Average compared to London Planning Area (North - 1.49)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (1.87)
Homeless acceptances
Main homelessness duty owed per 1,000 households
Average compared to all London Boroughs (0.74)
Average compared to England (0.42)
Average compared to London Planning Area (North - 0.48)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (1.515)
Housing affordability
Median rent as a percentage of median pay
Worse compared to all London Boroughs (46.3%)
Worse compared to England (26.4%)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (North - 51%)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (52.9%)
Housing delivery
Average net affordable, social and discounted housing completions
Average compared to all London Boroughs (132)
(Data not available)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (North - 140)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (180)
Rough sleeping
People seen sleeping rough by outreach
Worse compared to all London Boroughs (214)
(Data not available)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (North - 419.5)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (264)
Temporary accommodation
Households in temporary accommodation per 1,000
Better compared to all London Boroughs (16.4)
Average compared to England ( 4)
Average compared to London Planning Area (North - 9.2)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (16.25)
Work
Benefits
Out-of-work benefits
Average compared to all London Boroughs (12.7%)
Average compared to England (12.7%)
Better compared to London Planning Area (North - 11%)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (13.2%)
Low pay (resident)
Proportion of borough residents' jobs that are low paid
(Data not available)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate
Better compared to all London Boroughs (5.3%)
Average compared to England (4.3%)
Better compared to London Planning Area (North - 4.9%)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (5.4%)
Unemployment rate change
Unemployment rate 3 year change
Better compared to all London Boroughs (0.2pts)
Average compared to England (0.0pts)
Better compared to London Planning Area (North - 0.1pts)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (0.8pts)