N7 postcode area · Islington

The N7 postcode district spans 14 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Camden, Islington. Area Scores range from 7 to 56 across them. Every full N7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The N7 district contains both ends of the scale: Tufnell Park East at 56 out of 100 (#3,014 of 6,856 in England) against Finsbury Park West at 8, a 48-point gap between neighbouring areas. 10 of the 14 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 £499,000 in Caledonian Road to £983,750 in Highbury Fields — a 2.0× gap within the N7 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Camden and Islington — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£50,326a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime137per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)35
Owner-occupied28%

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 N7 district

£600,000median home sold over the past year · +5.3% over 5 years · +10.3% over the year · 340 sales
Detached
Semi-detached£1,870,000
Terraced£1,150,000
Flat£544,825
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
Tufnell Park EastIslington 3,01456 £682,000
Barnsbury EastIslington 3,59048 £866,000
Highbury FieldsIslington 3,83744 £983,750
Lower HollowayIslington 4,37236 £562,500
Kentish Town EastCamden 4,72131 £623,000
Holloway Nag's HeadIslington 4,96128 £575,000
Camden Road SouthCamden 4,97527 £675,255
TollingtonIslington 5,05726 £605,500
Archway WestIslington 5,08426 £530,000
Caledonian RoadIslington 5,27623 £499,000
HilldropIslington 5,57119 £530,000
Somers TownCamden 5,96213 £790,000
Highcroft & Holly ParkIslington 5,99612 £590,050
Finsbury Park WestIslington 6,3328 £525,000

People living in N7 Census 2021

Residents128,738
Median age (est.)35
Density14,015per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above55%
No car or van66%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 14%25–44 40%45–64 21%65+ 9%

Tenure

Own outright: 11%Mortgage/shared: 16%Social rent: 41%Private rent: 32%
Own outright 11%Mortgage/shared 16%Social rent 41%Private rent 32%

Households

One person: 36%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 15%Lone parent: 14%Other: 18%
One person 36%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 15%Lone parent 14%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 33% · Associate professional 20% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional33%
Associate professional20%
Managers & directors14%
Elementary7%
Administrative7%
Caring & leisure6%
Sales & customer service5%
Skilled trades5%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 60%Asian: 12%Black: 14%Mixed: 8%Other: 7%
White 60%Asian 12%Black 14%Mixed 8%Other 7%

Religion & identity

No religion 40% · Christian 33% · Muslim 14%

Born outside the UK: 40%

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 N7

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the N7 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around N7.

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.