Neighbourhood comparison
Belsize Park vs Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West
Camden, London · Camden, London
Belsize Park · 8Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesFitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
70
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -60 pts
10
77
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -76 pts
1
99
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
96
97
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -18 pts
78
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,900/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£464/mo
£2,437/mo
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£3,014/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£2,995/mo
£2,944/yr
Council tax
Δ -£232/yr
£2,712/yr
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10.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.4 yrs
7.8 yrs
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Earning power
£44,088/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£44,088/yr
96%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
96%
2.05
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
2.05
Safety detail
67.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +955.5
1022.6
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -20 pp
30%
Connectivity
710 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +61 m
770 m
9 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
6 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,873
Population
6,339
16,158 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,448 / km²
75%
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% with a degree
Δ -28 pp
47%
69%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
57%
43
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +314
357
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +40
42
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7
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +58
65
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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6
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +13
19
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +7
9
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