Chalk Farm

Summary

Chalk Farm (E02000177) is part of Camden local authority (view on map). Chalk Farm has an approximate population of 8,500 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Chalk Farm neighbours Mansfield Road & Park Hill Road, Kentish Town West, Adelaide Road, and Primrose Hill.

Headlines

  • 63% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 58% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 20% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 68% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 52% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Chalk Farm is the 22nd least deprived area in Camden (out of 27) with 63% of children living in low-income families, compared to 43% across Camden and 38% nationally.

63% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Chalk Farm, 58% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 48% in Camden and 27% nationally.

58% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Chalk Farm % in Camden % in England
Eligible for free school meals 58% 48% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 42% 52% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Chalk Farm, 26% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Camden, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

20% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England .

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Chalk Farm % in Camden % in England
No special educational needs 74% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 20% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Chalk Farm, 68% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 61% in Camden, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

68% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Chalk Farm % in Camden % in England
White 31% 38% 67%
Asian 25% 19% 14%
Black 21% 16% 7%
Mixed 13% 15% 7%
Other 9% 8% 3%
Not known – 3% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Chalk Farm with English as an additional language is 52%, compared with 43% in Camden, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

52% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Chalk Farm % in Camden % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 52% 43% 22%
Known or believed to be English 48% 57% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Chalk Farm has 12 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Chalk Farm
All childcare providers 12
Childminders 9
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Chalk Farm since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Chalk Farm has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Chalk Farm
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Chalk Farm since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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