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N4 3BX area guide

Who lives in N4 3BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tollington
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,624 (2024)

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At a glance

What N4 3BX is like

N4 3BX is a postcode in the Tollington area of Islington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,624 people. 42.9% of households own their home, 26.5% rent privately and 30.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 65.9% 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 N4 3 sold for a median of £532,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N4 3BX compares

Headline figures for N4 3BX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£532,500

Median over 122 sales in N4 3, −12.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 17 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 24 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,756

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N4 3BX differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
32.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in N4 3 is down 12.7% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
17 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

N4 3BX FAQs

Is N4 3BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 3BX?

The median sale price over the last year was £532,500.

Homes in N4 3 sold for a median of £532,500 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N4 3BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around N4 3BX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in N4 3BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.1% of residents. 42.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (41.9%).

Which council covers N4 3BX?

The local authority for N4 3BX is Islington.

N4 3BX comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N4 3BX?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Crouch Hill 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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