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WC1X 9 area guide

Who lives in WC1X 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
10,990 (2024)
At a glance

What WC1X 9 is like

The WC1X 9 postcode sector in Islington covers 130 live postcodes and is home to about 10,990 people in 3,732 households. 19.6% of households own their home, 30.5% rent privately and 48.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 42.9% 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 WC1X 9 sold for a median of £910,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WC1X 9 compares

Headline figures for WC1X 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£910,000

Median over 7 sales in WC1X 9, +25.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 29 stations within a mile, 82 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in WC1X 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£67,694

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WC1X 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    30.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    28.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    42.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  4. 04
    A young populationPositive

    36.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  5. 05
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    48.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

WC1X 9 FAQs

01
Is WC1X 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in WC1X 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £910,000.

Homes in WC1X 9 sold for a median of £910,000 across 7 sales in the year to August 2026, +25.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WC1X 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WC1X 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in WC1X 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 15% of residents. 19.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (62.6%).
05
Which council covers WC1X 9?

The local authority for WC1X 9 is Islington.

WC1X 9 comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WC1X 9?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 82 bus stops within 800m and 29 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is King's Cross St. Pancras 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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