I don't get Camden

I'm quite familiar with London, there is a giant 8 lane Motorway ( freeway) called the M25 that circles the outside edge of the city, it is the proverbial wall of the city. The A1, Britain's longest road from Edinburgh in Scotland cuts through the middle of north London straight through high Barnet. The second largest river in Britain, the Thames (🗣️"Tems") flows through the centre of London. Then there is the circular dual carriageways that serperates the inner and outer parts of the city, the north circular and south circular. The south bank of the River Thames is mostly for leisure, with a Ferris wheel and art centers. The north side is the institutional side with government  buildings and offices. The thing I don't get is Camden Town. 

Camden is a district of London that tries to be different from the rest of the country, it is filled with street art and street food, it has vast market place that weaves in and out of buildings. Many shops cladded in bizzare sculptures. Most of the British musicians want to leave their mark or their name on the place; they want Camden to be known as their playground. It is like the place itself is trying to be different or the opposite to Britain. All the buildings in Camden have lights on them for night time. Every street in Camden has its own smell. It has a canal flowing through it. Why so different though?