Postcode sector · London

N7 1 area guide

Who lives in N7 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Islington
Region: London
Population: 1,745 (2024)

N7 1Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What N7 1 is like

The N7 1 postcode sector in Islington covers 12 live postcodes and is home to about 1,745 people in 806 households. 19.7% of households own their home, 30.3% rent privately and 46.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 55.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How N7 1 compares

Headline figures for N7 1, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£64,327

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N7 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
34.3% 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
46.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

N7 1 FAQs

Is N7 1 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 37.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is N7 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around N7 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in N7 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.5% of residents. 19.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (71.9%).

Which council covers N7 1?

The local authority for N7 1 is Islington.

N7 1 comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N7 1?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Upper Holloway 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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