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N4 2QW area guide

Who lives in N4 2QW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gillespie Road
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,623 (2024)

N4 2QWLondon

At a glance

What N4 2QW is like

N4 2QW is a postcode in the Gillespie Road area of Islington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,623 people. 21.6% of households own their home, 30.1% rent privately and 47.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in N4 2 sold for a median of £596,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N4 2QW compares

Headline figures for N4 2QW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£596,750

Median over 180 sales in N4 2, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 13 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 26 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£85,530

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N4 2QW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
29.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
47.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

N4 2QW FAQs

Is N4 2QW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.4 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 N4 2QW?

The median sale price over the last year was £596,750.

Homes in N4 2 sold for a median of £596,750 across 180 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N4 2QW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around N4 2QW, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in N4 2QW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.3% of residents. 21.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.9%).

Which council covers N4 2QW?

The local authority for N4 2QW is Islington.

N4 2QW comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N4 2QW?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Finsbury Park 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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