N1 postcode area · Islington

The N1 postcode district spans 20 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Camden, Hackney, Islington. Area Scores range from 13 to 48 across them. Every full N1 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the N1 district, Shoreditch is the strongest performer at 48 out of 100 (#3,528 of 6,856 nationally); Somers Town is the weakest at 13. 12 of the 20 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £485,000 in Barnsbury West to £983,750 in Highbury Fields — a 2.0× gap within the N1 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Camden, Hackney and Islington — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£51,074a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime166per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)35
Owner-occupied25%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the N1 district

£660,000median home sold over the past year · -8.2% over 5 years · -3.2% over the year · 872 sales
Detached
Semi-detached£2,025,000
Terraced£1,700,000
Flat£588,250
Islington£640,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
ShoreditchHackney 3,52848 £640,000
Barnsbury EastIslington 3,59048 £866,000
AngelIslington 3,76845 £845,000
Highbury FieldsIslington 3,83744 £983,750
Dalston KingslandHackney 4,31037 £612,500
Hoxton South & EastHackney 4,42635 £580,000
PentonvilleIslington 4,44035 £755,000
De BeauvoirHackney 4,55734 £757,500
Old Street & St Luke'sIslington 4,86529 £600,000
Hoxton North & WestHackney 4,92028 £580,000
Haggerston West & Kingsland BasinHackney 4,94128 £530,000
Newington GreenIslington 5,00227 £678,750
Islington East & ArlingtonIslington 5,00927 £657,500
Canonbury East & Mildmay ParkIslington 5,07826 £638,000
Camden Street & Elm VillageCamden 5,24923 £595,938
Caledonian RoadIslington 5,27623 £499,000
King's Cross & Bloomsbury NorthCamden 5,30423 £540,000
Islington North & Canonbury WestIslington 5,37922 £710,000
Barnsbury WestIslington 5,44121 £485,000
Somers TownCamden 5,96213 £790,000

People living in N1 Census 2021

Residents182,884
Median age (est.)35
Density14,596per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above55%
No car or van70%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 16%25–44 42%45–64 20%65+ 9%

Tenure

Own outright: 10%Mortgage/shared: 15%Social rent: 43%Private rent: 32%
Own outright 10%Mortgage/shared 15%Social rent 43%Private rent 32%

Households

One person: 37%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 14%Lone parent: 14%Other: 18%
One person 37%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 14%Lone parent 14%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 34% · Associate professional 20% · Managers & directors 15%

All occupation groups
Professional34%
Associate professional20%
Managers & directors15%
Elementary6%
Administrative6%
Caring & leisure6%
Sales & customer service5%
Skilled trades4%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 58%Asian: 13%Black: 14%Mixed: 7%Other: 7%
White 58%Asian 13%Black 14%Mixed 7%Other 7%

Religion & identity

No religion 40% · Christian 34% · Muslim 14%

Born outside the UK: 43%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in N1

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the N1 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around N1.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.