Postcode district · London

N19 area guide

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

Council: Islington
Region: London
Population: 52,041 (2024)

N19Postcode district · London

At a glance

What N19 is like

The N19 postcode district in Islington covers 641 live postcodes and is home to about 52,041 people in 23,121 households. 31.4% of households own their home, 29.2% rent privately and 37.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.9% 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 sold for a median of £612,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N19 compares

Headline figures for N19, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 41.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£612,000

Median over 195 sales in N19, +6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools in N19.

Household incomeMore

£73,986

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N19 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in N19 is up 6.4% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

N19 FAQs

Is N19 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 N19?

The median sale price over the last year was £612,000.

Homes in N19 sold for a median of £612,000 across 195 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 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around N19, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in N19?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.5% of residents. 31.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (46.8%).

Which council covers N19?

The local authority for N19 is Islington.

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

How well connected is N19?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Upper Holloway Station, 163 yards 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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