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N19 3RA area guide

Who lives in N19 3RA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Archway East
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,528 (2024)

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At a glance

What N19 3RA is like

N19 3RA is a postcode in the Archway East area of Islington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,528 people. 48.3% of households own their home, 24.6% rent privately and 26.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.3% 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 N19 3 sold for a median of £614,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N19 3RA compares

Headline figures for N19 3RA, 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: 42.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£614,750

Median over 70 sales in N19 3, +5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 27 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£80,684

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N19 3RA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
25.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
24.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in N19 3 is up 5.1% on the year before.

Questions

N19 3RA FAQs

Is N19 3RA 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 42.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 96% 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 N19 3RA?

The median sale price over the last year was £614,750.

Homes in N19 3 sold for a median of £614,750 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N19 3RA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around N19 3RA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in N19 3RA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.7% of residents. 48.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.7%).

Which council covers N19 3RA?

The local authority for N19 3RA is Islington.

N19 3RA comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N19 3RA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Archway 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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