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N7 8RE area guide

Who lives in N7 8RE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lower Holloway
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,239 (2024)

N7 8RELondon

At a glance

What N7 8RE is like

N7 8RE is a postcode in the Lower Holloway area of Islington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,239 people. 19.5% of households own their home, 28.3% rent privately and 51.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in N7 8 sold for a median of £555,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N7 8RE compares

Headline figures for N7 8RE, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£555,000

Median over 54 sales in N7 8, +1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 17 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 33 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,242

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N7 8RE differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
26.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
45.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
28.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
51.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
17 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

N7 8RE FAQs

Is N7 8RE 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 30.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 N7 8RE?

The median sale price over the last year was £555,000.

Homes in N7 8 sold for a median of £555,000 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N7 8RE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around N7 8RE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in N7 8RE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 18.3% of residents. 19.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (77.7%).

Which council covers N7 8RE?

The local authority for N7 8RE is Islington.

N7 8RE comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N7 8RE?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Caledonian Road 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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