Property investment stats for Camden Town, North West London

• The area offers strong rental yields for London, with an average of 5.9% and the top postcode district yielding 5.0%, appealing to income-focused investors.
• Camden Town's extremely high student and young professional population (both in the 98th percentile) helps underpin rental demand and reduces void risk.
• The high proportion of private rented homes (91st percentile) suggests a rental-friendly environment and a well-established lettings market.

• Affordability is challenging even by London standards, with a price-to-income ratio of 10.9 and rent-to-income ratio at 58.2%, which could limit future growth in both sales and rents.
• The area has a very low owner-occupation rate (2nd percentile), which may limit demand from buyers looking for long-term homes and make the market more sensitive to changes in the rental sector.
• The achieved price is typically £21,500 (the typical achieved discount) below asking, indicating buyers have room to negotiate and sellers may need to temper expectations.

Camden Town's appeal to renters looks secure, given the continued draw for students and young professionals and a private rented sector that is among the largest in Britain. The area is likely to remain liquid, with annual sales at 224 and properties spending a median of 67 days on the market. Investors can expect steady, if unspectacular, capital growth, with the three-year annualised figure at 1.9% and one-year growth at 2.5%.

Rental yields are expected to hold up, supported by robust demand and the current average yield of 5.9%. However, with affordability stretched for both buyers and renters, significant price or rent increases may be limited in the short term. Camden Town remains a stable, income-focused proposition rather than a high-growth outlier.