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About

The Angel occupies a crossroads in the London Borough of Islington where Islington High Street meets City Road and Pentonville Road. The area is organised along Upper Street and the High Street, with a mix of retail, offices, theatres and housing set back from the main thoroughfares. Street-level activity centers on shops, cafes and pubs, while side streets contain Victorian and later terraces and small commercial yards. Transport links include Angel Underground station on the Northern line and a network of buses that connect the area to central and north London.

Its name comes from the Angel Inn, a coaching inn that stood at the junction and gave the district its identity. Angel station is notable for having one of the longest escalators on the London Underground, linking the surface to the deep-level platforms. Local life combines daytime trade and evening leisure, with independent shops and long-established businesses operating alongside newer office and residential conversions. The street pattern and surviving coaching-era buildings reflect the area’s role as a route into the city.

Area overview

On average Angel has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 177 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 27.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Angel is £84,536 per year. There are 4 schools in Angel: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has excellent public transport connectivity. Angel is home to around 10,314 people, with a population density of about 14,250.4 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
177
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
27.2%
Connectivity
10/10

Area Profile

Angel Population
10,314
Population density
14,250.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
65.35(+554%)
Anti-social behaviour
52.94(+97%)
Violence and sexual offences
43.92(+41%)
Other theft
33.64(+194%)
Theft from the person
27.24(+190%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,672
45.3%
Other White
2,214
21.47%
African
557
5.4%
Other
391
3.79%
Bangladeshi
319
3.09%
Total population: 10,313

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
5,949
65.89%
Level 3 (A level)
994
11.01%
No qualifications
881
9.76%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
525
5.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
339
3.75%
Total 16+ residents: 9,029

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,694
34.43%
Owns outright
798
16.22%
Social rents from council
733
14.9%
Owns with a mortgage
710
14.43%
Other social rented
700
14.23%
Total households: 4,920

Property prices in Angel

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £897,000 in Angel area, with individual transactions ranging from £236,250 up to £3,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Angel in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Angel over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£1,000,000
Terraced21£1,700,000
Semi-Detached1£2,000,000
Flats63£725,000

10 years median price trend in Angel

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Angel.

All postcodes in Angel

N1P1TZ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2SR

St Mary's & St James'

N11FD

St Mary's & St James'

N12HA

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2AZ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2HY

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N1P2AQ

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N1P1BR

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1LS

St Mary's & St James'

N11XD

St Mary's & St James'

N10RQ

Liverpool Road

N1P1SZ

St Mary's & St James'

N10EQ

Cloudesley Road

N1P1GA

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1EJ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2QG

St Mary's & St James'

N10NY

Upper Street

N1P1JR

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1SG

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1DA

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1PL

St Mary's & St James'

N11XF

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1JG

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2FQ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2TS

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2HQ

St Mary's & St James'

N10LS

Richmond Avenue

N11FQ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1EB

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1UR

St Mary's & St James'

EC1V1LA

City Road

N1P1ZF

St Mary's & St James'

N11QN

Upper Street

N1P1DR

St Mary's & St James'

N11AX

St Mary's & St James'

N12XQ

Upper Street

N1P2UU

St Mary's & St James'

N11FP

St Mary's & St James'

EC1V1NE

City Road

N19LL

Baron Street

N1P2SE

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2GE

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2LW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2DL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2QL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2TX

St Mary's & St James'

N10EB

Cloudesley Road

N1P1LH

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1GH

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2TF

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2TW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1SX

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1HL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2PS

St Mary's & St James'

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.