London, U.K.
Living in Camden, London
Famous market and music scene. Alternative culture, live venues, and canal walks.
A one-bedroom in Camden rents for about £2,500 - £2,800/month — a moderate area (safety 3/5), roughly 12 minutes from London center by Tube.
Commute to Center
12 min
Tube
Safety Rating
3/5
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Rent in Camden
Monthly rent in GBP (£). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | £2,100 - £2,500/mo | £2,500 - £2,800/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | £2,900 - £3,300/mo | £3,300 - £3,800/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | £3,600 - £4,200/mo | £4,200 - £4,800/mo |
How Camden compares in London
Within AffordWhere's London dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about £2,650/month — roughly 26% above the city median, and among the pricier of the 18 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run £3,300 - £3,800/month and three-bedrooms £4,200 - £4,800/month on second-hand contracts. At 12 minutes to the center by Tube, it sits closer to the center than most London areas in the set. On safety it rates 3/5, among the lower-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the alternative, music, markets tags, it may suit renters weighing rent against commute.
Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Barking.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
Getting around & nearby amenities
OpenStreetMap maps Chalk Farm as the nearest metro stop, Quickswood Garden as nearby green space and Amazon Fresh as the nearest supermarket around the Camden reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows a large number of cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
Questions people actually ask
- How much is rent in Camden, London?
- A 1-bedroom apartment in Camden costs £2,500 - £2,800/month (second-hand contract) or £2,100 - £2,500/month (first-hand). A 2-bedroom ranges from £3,300 - £3,800/month, and a 3-bedroom from £4,200 - £4,800/month.
- Is Camden safe for expats?
- Camden has a safety rating of 3/5 (Moderate) on our scale. That is mid-scale; standard urban precautions are advisable.
- How long is the commute from Camden to London center?
- The commute from Camden to London city center takes approximately 12 minutes by Tube.
- What is Camden like to live in?
- Famous market and music scene. Alternative culture, live venues, and canal walks. In our data it is tagged as alternative, music, markets.
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