Camden Town & Mornington Crescent

Summary

Camden Town & Mornington Crescent (E02000186) is part of Camden local authority (view on map). Camden Town & Mornington Crescent has an approximate population of 6,500 people, of which 13% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Camden Town & Mornington Crescent neighbours Primrose Hill, Camden Street & Elm Village, Somers Town, Euston, Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West, St John's Wood North, Regent's Park, Marylebone & Park Lane, and Fitzrovia West & Soho.

Headlines

  • 48% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 70% 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

Camden Town & Mornington Crescent is the 16th least deprived area in Camden (out of 27) with 50% of children living in low-income families, compared to 43% across Camden and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Camden Town & Mornington Crescent, 48% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 48% in Camden and 27% nationally.

48% 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 Camden Town & Mornington Crescent % in Camden % in England
Eligible for free school meals 48% 48% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 52% 52% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Camden Town & Mornington Crescent, 24% 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.

19% 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 Camden Town & Mornington Crescent % in Camden % in England
No special educational needs 77% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 19% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Camden Town & Mornington Crescent, 70% 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.

70% 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 Camden Town & Mornington Crescent % in Camden % in England
White 28% 38% 67%
Asian 24% 19% 14%
Black 24% 16% 7%
Mixed 16% 15% 7%
Other 6% 8% 3%
Not known 3% 3% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent 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 Camden Town & Mornington Crescent % 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

Camden Town & Mornington Crescent has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Camden Town & Mornington Crescent since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Camden Town & Mornington Crescent has no state-funded schools.

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