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N15 9FU area guide

Who lives in N15 9FU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tufnell Park East
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,981 (2024)

N15 9FULondon

At a glance

What N15 9FU is like

N15 9FU is a postcode in the Tufnell Park East area of Islington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,981 people. 46.2% of households own their home, 21% rent privately and 32.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 55.3% 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.

Scores

How N15 9FU compares

Headline figures for N15 9FU, 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: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 16 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 33 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£86,930

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N15 9FU differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
18.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
28.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
16 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N15 9FU FAQs

Is N15 9FU 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 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is N15 9FU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around N15 9FU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in N15 9FU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.2% of residents. 46.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (41.7%).

Which council covers N15 9FU?

The local authority for N15 9FU is Islington.

N15 9FU comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N15 9FU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Upper Holloway Rail 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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