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N1 1DP area guide

Who lives in N1 1DP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Angel
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,171 (2024)

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At a glance

What N1 1DP is like

N1 1DP 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 2,171 people. 27.1% of households own their home, 41% rent privately and 29.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 69.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in N1 1 sold for a median of £660,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N1 1DP compares

Headline figures for N1 1DP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£660,000

Median over 93 sales in N1 1, −19% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 37 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 N1 1DP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
44.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in N1 1 is down 19% on the year before.

Questions

N1 1DP FAQs

Is N1 1DP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 46.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 1DP?

The median sale price over the last year was £660,000.

Homes in N1 1 sold for a median of £660,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, −19% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N1 1DP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around N1 1DP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in N1 1DP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 19.2% of residents. 27.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.5%).

Which council covers N1 1DP?

The local authority for N1 1DP is Islington.

N1 1DP comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N1 1DP?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Essex Road Rail Station, 0.3 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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