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EC1R 1XY area guide

Who lives in EC1R 1XY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pentonville
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,543 (2024)

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At a glance

What EC1R 1XY is like

EC1R 1XY is a postcode in the Pentonville area of Islington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,543 people. 30.7% of households own their home, 30% rent privately and 38.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in EC1R 1 sold for a median of £670,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EC1R 1XY compares

Headline figures for EC1R 1XY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£670,000

Median over 10 sales in EC1R 1, −26.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 28 stations within a mile, 89 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 37 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,112

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EC1R 1XY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
35.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
28 stations within a mile and 89 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

EC1R 1XY FAQs

Is EC1R 1XY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in EC1R 1XY?

The median sale price over the last year was £670,000.

Homes in EC1R 1 sold for a median of £670,000 across 10 sales in the year to August 2026, −26.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EC1R 1XY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around EC1R 1XY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in EC1R 1XY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 14.8% of residents. 30.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.8%).

Which council covers EC1R 1XY?

The local authority for EC1R 1XY is Islington.

EC1R 1XY comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EC1R 1XY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 89 bus stops within 800m and 28 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Angel Station, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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