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N1 0FB area guide

Who lives in N1 0FB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barnsbury East
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,349 (2024)

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At a glance

What N1 0FB is like

N1 0FB is a postcode in the Barnsbury East area of Islington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,349 people. 58% of households own their home, 26.1% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in N1 0 sold for a median of £695,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N1 0FB compares

Headline figures for N1 0FB, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£695,000

Median over 49 sales in N1 0, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 40 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£86,920

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N1 0FB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well connectedPositive
18 stations within a mile and 65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N1 0FB FAQs

Is N1 0FB 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 26.3 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 N1 0FB?

The median sale price over the last year was £695,000.

Homes in N1 0 sold for a median of £695,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N1 0FB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around N1 0FB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in N1 0FB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.7% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.5%).

Which council covers N1 0FB?

The local authority for N1 0FB is Islington.

N1 0FB comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N1 0FB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Angel 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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