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N19 4RW area guide

Who lives in N19 4RW, 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)

N19 4RWLondon

At a glance

What N19 4RW is like

N19 4RW 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. Homes in N19 4 sold for a median of £650,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N19 4RW compares

Headline figures for N19 4RW, 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.

House pricesMore

£650,000

Median over 57 sales in N19 4, +6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 19 stations within a mile, 45 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 N19 4RW 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in N19 4 is up 6.4% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
19 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

N19 4RW FAQs

Is N19 4RW 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).

How much does a house cost in N19 4RW?

The median sale price over the last year was £650,000.

Homes in N19 4 sold for a median of £650,000 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N19 4RW 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 N19 4RW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in N19 4RW?

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 N19 4RW?

The local authority for N19 4RW is Islington.

N19 4RW comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N19 4RW?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 19 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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