Neighbourhood comparison
Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West vs Kentish Town East
Camden, London · Camden, London
Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West · 4Kentish Town East leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesKentish Town East · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
10
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +34 pts
44
✓ leads
1
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +63 pts
64
✓ leads
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +0 pts
96
78
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
88
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,437/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 -£175/mo
£2,262/mo
✓ leads
£2,995/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£28/mo
£2,967/mo
£2,712/yr
Council tax
Δ -£340/yr
£2,372/yr
✓ leads
7.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
6.5 yrs
✓ leads
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
1022.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -936.6
86.0
✓ leads
Schools detail
30%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +9 pp
39%
✓ leads
Connectivity
770 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 343 m
427 m
✓ leads
6 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 min
5 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,339
Population
8,270
8,448 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
16,923 / km²
47%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
55%
✓ leads
57%
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
54%
357
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -302
55
42
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -35
7
65
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -49
16
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +5
7
✓ leads
19
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -15
4
9
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
9