Postcode district · London

N7 area guide

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

Council: Islington
Region: London
Population: 84,276 (2024)

N7Postcode district · London

At a glance

What N7 is like

The N7 postcode district in Islington covers 901 live postcodes and is home to about 84,276 people in 36,169 households. 26.5% of households own their home, 32.4% rent privately and 38.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60% 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 N7 sold for a median of £565,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N7 compares

Headline figures for N7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£565,000

Median over 255 sales in N7, +0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 23 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools in N7.

Household incomeMore

£71,478

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N7 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
35.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
23 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

N7 FAQs

Is N7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 95% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £565,000.

Homes in N7 sold for a median of £565,000 across 255 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around N7, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in N7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.5% of residents. 26.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (55.7%).

Which council covers N7?

The local authority for N7 is Islington.

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

How well connected is N7?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 23 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Holloway Road Underground 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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