Postcode sector · London

WC1A 9 area guide

Who lives in WC1A 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Islington
Region: London
Population: 1,845 (2024)

WC1A 9Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What WC1A 9 is like

The WC1A 9 postcode sector in Islington covers 54 live postcodes and is home to about 1,845 people in 782 households. 22.5% of households own their home, 29.4% rent privately and 46.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 55.6% 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.

Scores

How WC1A 9 compares

Headline figures for WC1A 9, 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: 28.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 41 stations within a mile, 83 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£76,823

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WC1A 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
36.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
46.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
41 stations within a mile and 83 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

WC1A 9 FAQs

Is WC1A 9 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 28.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is WC1A 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WC1A 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WC1A 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.6% of residents. 22.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (76.9%).

Which council covers WC1A 9?

The local authority for WC1A 9 is Islington.

WC1A 9 comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WC1A 9?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 83 bus stops within 800m and 41 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Farringdon 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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