Homes rented privately
19.1% to 50%
Homes rented privately ranged from 19.1% in Highgate to 50% in Belsize — a gap of 31 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
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Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Highgate | 19.1% | 848 | 4,449 |
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| Gospel Oak | 22.4% | 1,160 | 5,187 |
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| St Pancras & Somers Town | 22.6% | 1,101 | 4,870 |
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| Haverstock | 27.7% | 1,414 | 5,111 |
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| Kentish Town South | 29.7% | 1,299 | 4,375 |
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| Regent's Park | 29.7% | 1,476 | 4,966 |
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| Camden Square | 33.1% | 1,126 | 3,403 |
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| King's Cross | 34% | 1,501 | 4,420 |
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| Holborn & Covent Garden | 34.4% | 1,739 | 5,059 |
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| Kentish Town North | 34.5% | 1,142 | 3,307 |
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| Primrose Hill | 35.1% | 1,987 | 5,658 |
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| Kilburn | 37% | 2,057 | 5,560 |
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| Hampstead Town | 37.9% | 1,412 | 3,724 |
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| Camden Town | 38.5% | 1,084 | 2,816 |
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| Bloomsbury | 42.5% | 1,959 | 4,612 |
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| Frognal | 42.7% | 1,409 | 3,303 |
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| Fortune Green | 43.2% | 2,188 | 5,064 |
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| West Hampstead | 46.5% | 2,487 | 5,343 |
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| South Hampstead | 47.4% | 2,629 | 5,548 |
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| Belsize | 50% | 2,997 | 5,991 |
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People reporting bad or very bad health
2.4% to 7.3%
People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.4% in Frognal to 7.3% in St Pancras & Somers Town — a gap of 4.9 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.
Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.
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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Frognal | 2.4% | 184 | 7,725 |
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| Hampstead Town | 2.5% | 203 | 8,015 |
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| Belsize | 2.7% | 330 | 12,299 |
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| South Hampstead | 3.5% | 424 | 12,163 |
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| Fortune Green | 4.2% | 484 | 11,410 |
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| Primrose Hill | 4.4% | 554 | 12,542 |
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| Bloomsbury | 4.6% | 510 | 11,094 |
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| West Hampstead | 4.8% | 533 | 11,162 |
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| Camden Town | 5% | 322 | 6,388 |
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| King's Cross | 5.1% | 586 | 11,462 |
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| Kentish Town North | 5.2% | 375 | 7,157 |
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| Camden Square | 5.4% | 411 | 7,557 |
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| Regent's Park | 5.5% | 659 | 11,926 |
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| Highgate | 5.6% | 572 | 10,226 |
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| Kentish Town South | 5.9% | 612 | 10,421 |
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| Haverstock | 6.1% | 731 | 12,038 |
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| Kilburn | 6.5% | 784 | 12,061 |
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| Holborn & Covent Garden | 6.7% | 693 | 10,358 |
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| Gospel Oak | 6.8% | 795 | 11,616 |
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| St Pancras & Somers Town | 7.3% | 911 | 12,512 |
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People aged 65 or over
8.3% to 18.1%
People aged 65 or over ranged from 8.3% in King's Cross to 18.1% in Hampstead Town — a gap of 9.8 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| King's Cross | 8.3% | 953 | 11,461 |
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| Camden Town | 8.5% | 541 | 6,393 |
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| St Pancras & Somers Town | 9.1% | 1,134 | 12,512 |
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| West Hampstead | 9.4% | 1,046 | 11,162 |
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| South Hampstead | 9.7% | 1,174 | 12,163 |
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| Regent's Park | 10% | 1,192 | 11,926 |
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| Camden Square | 10.3% | 775 | 7,557 |
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| Bloomsbury | 10.4% | 1,152 | 11,095 |
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| Kentish Town South | 10.7% | 1,111 | 10,418 |
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| Fortune Green | 11.4% | 1,301 | 11,410 |
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| Kentish Town North | 11.5% | 823 | 7,156 |
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| Kilburn | 11.8% | 1,422 | 12,061 |
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| Holborn & Covent Garden | 11.9% | 1,230 | 10,359 |
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| Haverstock | 11.9% | 1,438 | 12,038 |
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| Belsize | 12.9% | 1,581 | 12,299 |
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| Gospel Oak | 13.1% | 1,520 | 11,617 |
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| Frognal | 15.2% | 1,173 | 7,725 |
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| Primrose Hill | 15.7% | 1,964 | 12,542 |
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| Highgate | 18% | 1,845 | 10,228 |
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| Hampstead Town | 18.1% | 1,452 | 8,014 |
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications
5.4% to 18.5%
People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 5.4% in Hampstead Town to 18.5% in Kilburn — a gap of 13.1 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Hampstead Town | 5.4% | 360 | 6,640 |
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| Belsize | 5.6% | 574 | 10,199 |
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| Frognal | 7.6% | 474 | 6,261 |
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| Bloomsbury | 8.4% | 872 | 10,390 |
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| South Hampstead | 8.6% | 876 | 10,231 |
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| West Hampstead | 9.6% | 926 | 9,639 |
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| Kentish Town North | 9.8% | 599 | 6,135 |
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| Highgate | 10.2% | 874 | 8,591 |
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| Primrose Hill | 10.4% | 1,070 | 10,312 |
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| Fortune Green | 10.4% | 995 | 9,555 |
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| King's Cross | 12.2% | 1,230 | 10,064 |
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| Camden Town | 12.6% | 700 | 5,545 |
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| Camden Square | 12.7% | 822 | 6,462 |
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| Kentish Town South | 13% | 1,145 | 8,802 |
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| Holborn & Covent Garden | 13% | 1,189 | 9,125 |
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| Gospel Oak | 14.4% | 1,391 | 9,656 |
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| Regent's Park | 15.4% | 1,550 | 10,037 |
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| Haverstock | 15.5% | 1,537 | 9,925 |
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| St Pancras & Somers Town | 18.5% | 1,916 | 10,355 |
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| Kilburn | 18.5% | 1,850 | 9,989 |
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
38.7% to 75.5%
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 38.7% in St Pancras & Somers Town to 75.5% in Hampstead Town — a gap of 36.8 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| St Pancras & Somers Town | 38.7% | 4,008 | 10,355 |
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| Regent's Park | 44.9% | 4,510 | 10,037 |
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| Kilburn | 47.5% | 4,742 | 9,989 |
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| Bloomsbury | 47.8% | 4,964 | 10,390 |
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| King's Cross | 49.4% | 4,968 | 10,064 |
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| Haverstock | 50% | 4,958 | 9,925 |
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| Camden Town | 53.5% | 2,967 | 5,545 |
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| Camden Square | 53.9% | 3,482 | 6,462 |
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| Holborn & Covent Garden | 54.3% | 4,955 | 9,125 |
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| Gospel Oak | 54.4% | 5,255 | 9,656 |
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| Kentish Town South | 54.9% | 4,836 | 8,802 |
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| Highgate | 61.5% | 5,286 | 8,591 |
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| Primrose Hill | 63.4% | 6,539 | 10,312 |
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| Kentish Town North | 63.6% | 3,901 | 6,135 |
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| Fortune Green | 64.3% | 6,147 | 9,555 |
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| West Hampstead | 65.6% | 6,327 | 9,639 |
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| South Hampstead | 68.1% | 6,972 | 10,231 |
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| Frognal | 70.3% | 4,401 | 6,261 |
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| Belsize | 75.5% | 7,699 | 10,199 |
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| Hampstead Town | 75.5% | 5,016 | 6,640 |
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
7.6% to 34%
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7.6% in Hampstead Town to 34% in St Pancras & Somers Town — a gap of 26.3 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Hampstead Town | 7.6% | 284 | 3,723 |
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| Frognal | 9.4% | 311 | 3,301 |
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| Belsize | 10.6% | 633 | 5,991 |
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| South Hampstead | 15% | 830 | 5,549 |
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| Primrose Hill | 17.4% | 983 | 5,658 |
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| Fortune Green | 18.1% | 915 | 5,064 |
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| Highgate | 18.1% | 804 | 4,445 |
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| Kentish Town North | 18.5% | 611 | 3,307 |
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| West Hampstead | 18.7% | 998 | 5,343 |
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| Bloomsbury | 19.7% | 908 | 4,612 |
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| King's Cross | 22.8% | 1,006 | 4,420 |
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| Holborn & Covent Garden | 22.9% | 1,159 | 5,062 |
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| Camden Square | 23.2% | 788 | 3,402 |
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| Kentish Town South | 23.3% | 1,018 | 4,377 |
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| Camden Town | 23.4% | 660 | 2,815 |
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| Gospel Oak | 24.4% | 1,266 | 5,188 |
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| Haverstock | 25% | 1,278 | 5,112 |
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| Regent's Park | 26.8% | 1,330 | 4,965 |
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| Kilburn | 29.5% | 1,643 | 5,561 |
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| St Pancras & Somers Town | 34% | 1,653 | 4,867 |
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Homes rented from a council or housing association
8.7% to 64%
Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 8.7% in Belsize to 64% in St Pancras & Somers Town — a gap of 55.3 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Belsize | 8.7% | 519 | 5,991 |
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| Frognal | 8.7% | 287 | 3,303 |
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| Hampstead Town | 8.8% | 328 | 3,724 |
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| Fortune Green | 17.7% | 894 | 5,064 |
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| South Hampstead | 20.6% | 1,141 | 5,548 |
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| West Hampstead | 22.9% | 1,224 | 5,343 |
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| Primrose Hill | 27.4% | 1,551 | 5,658 |
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| Kentish Town North | 30% | 991 | 3,307 |
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| Bloomsbury | 32.9% | 1,519 | 4,612 |
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| Highgate | 33.1% | 1,474 | 4,449 |
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| Kentish Town South | 38.3% | 1,677 | 4,375 |
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| Camden Town | 38.4% | 1,080 | 2,816 |
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| Camden Square | 41.1% | 1,399 | 3,403 |
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| Kilburn | 42.3% | 2,350 | 5,560 |
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| King's Cross | 45.2% | 2,000 | 4,420 |
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| Holborn & Covent Garden | 45.7% | 2,314 | 5,059 |
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| Haverstock | 46.6% | 2,382 | 5,111 |
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| Gospel Oak | 47.3% | 2,454 | 5,187 |
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| Regent's Park | 51.3% | 2,550 | 4,966 |
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| St Pancras & Somers Town | 64% | 3,117 | 4,870 |
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