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EC1V 1AP area guide

Who lives in EC1V 1AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Angel
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,560 (2024)

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At a glance

What EC1V 1AP is like

EC1V 1AP is a postcode in the Angel area of Islington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,560 people. 20.5% of households own their home, 41.7% rent privately and 23.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in EC1V 1 sold for a median of £577,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EC1V 1AP compares

Headline figures for EC1V 1AP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£577,500

Median over 30 sales in EC1V 1, −26.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 21 stations within a mile, 77 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 35 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£84,536

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EC1V 1AP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
22.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
42.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EC1V 1 is down 26.9% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
21 stations within a mile and 77 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EC1V 1AP FAQs

Is EC1V 1AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 EC1V 1AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £577,500.

Homes in EC1V 1 sold for a median of £577,500 across 30 sales in the year to August 2026, −26.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EC1V 1AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around EC1V 1AP, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EC1V 1AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.9% of residents. 20.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (89.9%).

Which council covers EC1V 1AP?

The local authority for EC1V 1AP is Islington.

EC1V 1AP comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EC1V 1AP?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 77 bus stops within 800m and 21 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Angel Underground Station, 0.4 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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