October 21, 2026

Make Friends After 40 in Camden as a single woman

Close to four in ten Camden homes house a single adult, so being single in your 40s here is common, and so is wanting a wider circle.

Two Camden women in stitches in a car's front seats

26,100+

Camden residents between 40 and 49 at mid-2025 (ONS)

12%

share of Camden residents in their forties, below the 14% seen across London (ONS mid-2025)

39%

of Camden households are one adult alone, well above the 29% recorded for London (Census 2021, ONS)

Camden suits the single 40-something

Being single in your 40s in Camden is common, and the borough is full of weekly activities you can turn up to alone. Fleet Singers rehearse on Monday evenings in Gospel Oak without auditions, WM College in Camden Town runs adult art and language courses, and Kentish Town Sports Centre has women-only swimming. Gofrendly helps single women in Camden meet neighbours who want company on a weeknight.

Camden, single and 40-something: questions

Camden after dark: a laughing pair of friends under a lamp

Where can single women in their forties meet people in Camden?

Choirs and courses are a good start. Fleet Singers rehearse on Monday evenings in Gospel Oak and take new members without auditions, and WM College in Camden Town runs adult courses from ceramics to languages. Each brings Camden residents together at a fixed hour every week.

Which Camden museum opens late once a week?

The British Museum on Great Russell Street in Bloomsbury opens every day from 10am and stays open until 8.30pm on Fridays, with last entry at 8.15pm. Entry to the permanent collection costs nothing, so a Friday evening visit is an easy plan for two people in Camden after work.

Does Camden have women-only swimming?

Kentish Town Sports Centre on Grafton Road runs women-only swimming sessions in its Grafton Pool, and Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre has women-only sauna and steam sessions on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays. Better operates both for Camden, with times on their timetables.

Is it harder to find friends in Camden if you are single?

It can take more effort, but Gofrendly, a women-only friendship app, shows Camden women nearby, so you can write to someone who also wants plans on a weeknight. A Friday visit to the British Museum or a walk on the Heath keeps it relaxed.

Camden friendships when you live alone

Camden stretches from Bloomsbury and King’s Cross up through Camden Town and Kentish Town to Hampstead and West Hampstead. Almost 39% of Camden households are one person, a full ten points above the capital as a whole, while people in their forties make up only about 12% of residents, below the London share. If you want to make friends after 40 here, it pays to look a little harder for women at your stage, and to choose activities that draw a mixed crowd of all ages and backgrounds from across the borough.

Living alone is freeing, though weekends can turn lonely when friends are tied up with partners or children. Regular commitments help: a choir every Monday, a course that lasts a term, a swim or a gallery visit on a fixed evening. Camden has all of these within walking distance, and most expect newcomers to arrive on their own. Places to start:

Fleet Singers, a no-audition choir rehearsing on Monday evenings in Gospel Oak.

WM College on Crowndale Road, with adult art, language and writing courses.

Kentish Town Sports Centre, with women-only swimming sessions.

The British Museum in Bloomsbury, open until 8.30pm on Fridays.

Hampstead Heath parkrun, a free timed 5k every Saturday at 9am.

LOCAL TIP

Pick one Monday rehearsal and return to the next one too.

How to

Meeting people in Camden at your own pace

Try a Fleet Singers rehearsal; music reading helps but is not required.

Take a Saturday course at WM College and invite a classmate for lunch.

Contact other solo women in Camden on Gofrendly and suggest a Friday late.

Reserve a women-only swim at Kentish Town and keep the same slot.

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