Average salary in Camden
The median full-time salary for jobs in Camden is £53,577 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £3,469 a month.
Where Camden ranks
Camden ranks 3rd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 3rd of 32 in London. Its average rent ranks 5th of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£466 a month) ranks 302nd of 316, in the bottom quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £53,577 | 3rd of 348 | 3rd of 32 |
| Median pay, residents | £53,133 | 4th of 348 | 3rd of 32 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £3,469 | 3rd of 348 | 3rd of 32 |
| Average rent a month | £2,819 | 5th of 316 | 5th of 32 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,207.55 | 286th of 348 | 14th of 32 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £466 | 302nd of 316 | 19th of 32 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Camden: Tower Hamlets (£66,686), Westminster (£53,923), Islington (£53,185), Three Rivers (£50,931) and Hammersmith and Fulham (£50,435). UK occupations with a median close to the Camden median of £53,577: paramedics (£53,818), pharmacists (£53,772), marketing and commercial managers (£53,703) and actuaries, economists and statisticians (£53,342).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Camden
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Camden rose 11.6%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. 35 of 345 council areas had a change this large in either direction. ONS figures for one area come from a sample, so they can move a lot from one year to the next. For London as a whole it was a rise of 4.7%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £31,097 | £2,591 | £25,909 | £2,159 |
| 25th percentile | £38,971 | £3,248 | £31,579 | £2,632 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £53,577 | £4,465 | £41,632 | £3,469 |
| 75th percentile | £78,862 | £6,572 | £56,297 | £4,691 |
| 90th percentile | £115,775 | £9,648 | £74,552 | £6,213 |
Take-home at England and Wales rates. ONS rates the median for jobs in Camden as precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 3%.
People who work in Camden and people who live there
The median for people who live in Camden is £53,133, which is £444 (0.8%) lower than the £53,577 median for jobs based there. The two figures are close. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 4th of 348 and the jobs median 3rd of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 19.1%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Camden, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Camden, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Camden as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 9.4%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Camden (£53,577), the average rent of £2,819 takes 81.3% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£38,971) it takes 107.1%. For the average rent to be 30% of take-home pay, the rule of thumb in our rent affordability calculator, you would need a salary of at least £190,517 a year. No more than one in ten of full-time jobs based in Camden pay more than that.
| Property | Average rent a month | Rent as a share of take-home | Left after rent and Band D council tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| All properties | £2,819 | 81.3% | £466 |
| 1 bedroom | £2,054 | 59.2% | £1,231 |
| 2 bedrooms | £2,621 | 75.5% | £664 |
Band D is £184 a month. This is the average Band D for the council area, including parish precepts, so the exact bill depends on your parish. Rents are ONS figures for August 2026 and may be revised.
Camden and other areas in London
Among these 7 areas, Camden has the highest median and the 5th highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £35,187 in Bexley to £53,577 in Camden.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden | £53,577 | £2,819 | £466 |
| Bromley | £43,474 | £1,684 | £1,040 |
| Enfield | £40,036 | £1,827 | £679 |
| Croydon | £40,033 | £1,582 | £896 |
| Ealing | £39,483 | £2,109 | £375 |
| Brent | £38,311 | £2,014 | £392 |
| Bexley | £35,187 | £1,537 | £671 |
The areas either side of Camden in the alphabetical list for London, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 32 in the London table.
How Camden compares with London and the UK
The median for jobs in Camden is £3,885 (7.8%) higher than the London median, £14,279 (36.3%) higher than the England median and £14,538 (37.2%) higher than the UK median of £39,039.
| Area | Median, jobs there | Median, residents | Take-home a month (England and Wales rates) | Average rent, August 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden | £53,577 | £53,133 | £3,469 | £2,819 |
| London | £49,692 | £46,414 | £3,275 | £2,332 |
| England | £39,298 | £39,243 | £2,651 | £1,459 |
| United Kingdom | £39,039 | £39,039 | £2,636 | £1,400 |
Related pages
Every area in the London table, salary by job, the take home pay calculator, rent affordability calculator and cost of living calculator.
How this is worked out
Pay: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), 2025 provisional. Take-home: 2026/27 England and Wales rates, tax code 1257L, no pension or student loan. How to read these figures.
Sources
- ASHE Table 7: earnings by place of work, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- ASHE Table 8: earnings by place of residence, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, released 16 September 2026 (ONS)
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG, GOV.UK)
- Income Tax rates and Personal Allowances (GOV.UK)
- National Insurance: how much you pay (GOV.UK)
Figures checked on 12 October 2026. ONS plans to publish its next ASHE figures on 22 October 2026. Read how we calculate or tell us about a mistake.
Frequently asked questions
There is no official definition of a good salary. ONS figures for full-time jobs in Camden (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £31,097, a quarter pay less than £38,971, half pay less than £53,577, a quarter pay more than £78,862 and one in ten pay more than £115,775. On the median, take-home pay is about £3,469 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Camden ranks 3rd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 3rd of 32 in London. Its median of £53,577 is £14,538 (37.2%) higher than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Camden was £2,819 in August 2026: £2,054 for one bedroom and £2,621 for two bedrooms. That is 81.3% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Camden is £2,207.55 for 2026/27, about £184 a month, which ranks 286th of 348 council areas and 14th of 32 in London. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.