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N1 9FB area guide

Who lives in N1 9FB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pentonville
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,187 (2024)

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At a glance

What N1 9FB is like

N1 9FB 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 2,187 people. 21% of households own their home, 44% rent privately and 31.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 51.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in N1 9 sold for a median of £675,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N1 9FB compares

Headline figures for N1 9FB, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 72.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£675,000

Median over 38 sales in N1 9, +8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 25 stations within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 32 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 N1 9FB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
25% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
72.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
41.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

N1 9FB FAQs

Is N1 9FB 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 72.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 9FB?

The median sale price over the last year was £675,000.

Homes in N1 9 sold for a median of £675,000 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N1 9FB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around N1 9FB, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in N1 9FB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 17% of residents. 21% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (64.3%).

Which council covers N1 9FB?

The local authority for N1 9FB is Islington.

N1 9FB comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N1 9FB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 25 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station, 0.2 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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