Neighbourhood comparison
Chalk Farm vs Swiss Cottage
Camden, London · Camden, London
Chalk Farm · 8Swiss Cottage leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSwiss Cottage · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
21
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
30
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17
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +11 pts
28
✓ leads
99
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
99
94
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
96
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,321/mo
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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 +£526/mo
£2,847/mo
£2,945/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£67/mo
£3,012/mo
£2,111/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£804/yr
£2,915/yr
7.4 yrs
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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 +46.6
207.3
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +15 pp
56%
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Connectivity
429 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 38 m
392 m
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5 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 min
5 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.
8,595
Population
7,472
18,133 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,734 / km²
47%
% with a degree
Δ +18 pp
65%
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52%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
65%
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64
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -21
43
19
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -17
2
11
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
8
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
7
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
10
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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