The London Borough of Camden is a borough of London, England, which forms part of Inner London.
The area is in the north side of the city, reaching from Holborn and Bloomsbury in the south to Hampstead Heath in the north. Neighbouring areas are the City of Westminster and the City of London to the south, Brent to the west, Islington to the east, Barnet and Haringey to the north.
Principle Town[]
Camden tower block, Malden Road
Camden Town is a town in North London, England, in the London Borough of Camden. Camden Town is sometimes referred to simply as "Camden", but it should not be confused with the borough. Camden Town is an inner-city district located 2.3 miles (3.7 km) north of Charing Cross, and is famous for its crowded market and as a centre for alternative lifestyles. The area is popular with students, including those from overseas. It is also an area with a large congregation of people following alternative subcultures, most notably goth, punk and emo. Camden is arguably the most diverse borough in London, with Hampstead being one of the richest towns in the UK but abject poverty being found around Gospel Oak, Eastern Haverstock and Queen's Crescent.
Transport[]
Three of central London's northern railway terminals (Euston, St. Pancras and Kings Cross) are located in the borough; they are the southern termini for the West Coast Main Line, Midland Main Line and East Coast Main Line, respectively. On 14th November 2007 St Pancras became the new terminus of Eurostar.
Housing[]
Camden has a large number of housing estates with High rise developments around Gospel Oak and Haverstock especially. Gospel Oak has the most estates in Camden and is home to the 22-storey Bacton Tower. tower block. Estates also exist in Kentish own, Camden Town, Agar Grove and Swiss Cottage. Camden also has a extremely large number of expensive mansions and flats due to its links into Central London. The London Borough of Camden starts from York Road, Islington and stretching to as far as Cricklewood. They are also closing the family-only hostel, England's Lane Residence. This hostel was demolished some time in 2020
Tower Blocks[]
There are currently 43 general needs social housing blocks and one sheltered housing block of 10 storeys or more in the London Borough of Camden that are owned by the council.