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N7 0AU area guide

Who lives in N7 0AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tufnell Park East
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,844 (2024)

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At a glance

What N7 0AU is like

N7 0AU 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 1,844 people. 39.7% of households own their home, 34.4% rent privately and 25% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68.3% 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 N7 0 sold for a median of £618,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N7 0AU compares

Headline figures for N7 0AU, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£618,750

Median over 72 sales in N7 0, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 17 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 32 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 N7 0AU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
34.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
25% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
17 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N7 0AU FAQs

Is N7 0AU 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 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 N7 0AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £618,750.

Homes in N7 0 sold for a median of £618,750 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N7 0AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around N7 0AU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in N7 0AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 16.4% of residents. 39.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (68.4%).

Which council covers N7 0AU?

The local authority for N7 0AU is Islington.

N7 0AU comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N7 0AU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Tufnell Park Station, 0.4 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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