Camden
§ This page gives an overview of the Camden local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Camden in central London is famous for its cultural and artistic scene, including Camden Market, music venues, and historic Bloomsbury. It is home to major institutions such as the British Museum and has a dynamic mix of residential, commercial, and academic areas.
The administrative boundary of Camden can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Camden.
Key Facts about Camden
What region is Camden in? Camden is in the Greater London, an administrative region and a ceremonial county in England.
Is Camden a city? No, Camden is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Camden? The local government for this district is: The London Borough of Camden (London Borough).
▶ Official website of The London Borough of Camden 🔗 camden.gov.uk
Which police force covers Camden? Policing in Camden is provided by Metropolitan Police Service 🔗 met.police.uk, which serves 32 London Boroughs.
Camden in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Camden is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) London
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Inner London - West
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Camden
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Camden
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 75 of them are in Greater London (covering 32 London boroughs). We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Camden
Camden is divided into 20 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Belsize
- Bloomsbury
- Camden Square
- Camden Town
- Fortune Green
- Frognal
- Gospel Oak
- Hampstead Town
- Haverstock
- Highgate
- Holborn & Covent Garden
- Kentish Town North
- Kentish Town South
- Kilburn
- King's Cross
- Primrose Hill
- Regent's Park
- South Hampstead
- St Pancras & Somers Town
- West Hampstead
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Camden
Camden is entirely unparished—there are no civil parishes in this local authority district.
Parishes are the lowest tier of local government; where they don’t exist, those very local services and representation sit directly with the principal council.
Built-up Areas in Camden
Camden covers 5 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Barnet *
- Brent *
- Camden *
- City of Westminster *
- Haringey *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Camden.)
Camden compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Camden compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Camden has 20 electoral wards.
Camden has a population of 216,943 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Camden can be found on the ONS statistics for Camden.