Neighbourhood comparison
Chalk Farm vs Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West
Camden, London · Camden, London
Chalk Farm · 9Chalk Farm leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesFitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
21
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
10
17
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
1
99
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
96
94
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -16 pts
78
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,321/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 +£115/mo
£2,437/mo
£2,945/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£50/mo
£2,995/mo
£2,111/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£601/yr
£2,712/yr
7.4 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.4 yrs
7.8 yrs
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
160.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +861.9
1022.6
Schools detail
42%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
30%
Connectivity
429 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +341 m
770 m
5 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +0 min
6 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,595
Population
6,339
18,133 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,448 / km²
47%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
47%
52%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
57%
✓ leads
64
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +293
357
✓ leads
19
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +23
42
✓ leads
11
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +54
65
✓ leads
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
7
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +12
19
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +8
9
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