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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

N17RJ

Pickfords Wharf

N1P1EZ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1YB

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2EP

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2YF

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1DZ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1PS

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2EF

St Mary's & St James'

N10HN

Cloudesley Square

N1P1YP

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2YL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1ZS

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1DU

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2ZQ

St Mary's & St James'

N18NY

Allingham Street

N1P2ZN

St Mary's & St James'

N18AA

Colebrooke Row

N11SR

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2YG

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2ZE

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2TT

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2HN

St Mary's & St James'

N11QS

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2FJ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1BS

St Mary's & St James'

N19LH

Islington High Street

N10JA

Cloudesley Place

N1P1GR

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2NZ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1HR

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2RY

St Mary's & St James'

N10YL

Southwood Smith Street

N18HJ

Vincent Terrace

N1P1ED

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2HA

St Mary's & St James'

N18AX

Gerrard Road

N11DP

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2FP

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1WJ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2WJ

St Mary's & St James'

N10EL

Cloudesley Road

N1P1FX

St Mary's & St James'

N11QR

St Mary's & St James'

N18NG

Queens Head Street

N11FH

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2AA

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1ZN

St Mary's & St James'

N18JJ

Devonia Road

N1P1YZ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1DJ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2JT

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2SL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1QZ

St Mary's & St James'

N11ZF

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2SB

St Mary's & St James'

N18BZ

Duncan Terrace

N1P2YP

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2PT

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1FE

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1TU

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1JY

St Mary's & St James'

N10RH

Liverpool Road

N12TP

Essex Road

N1P2DD

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2WR

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2SH

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1SQ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1GW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1PR

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2TZ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1WN

St Mary's & St James'

N10UY

Upper Street

N1P1BJ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1GT

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2DW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1UJ

St Mary's & St James'

N10RW

Liverpool Road

N18UB

Quick Street Mews

N1P2YY

St Mary's & St James'

N18HB

Noel Road

N1P2GS

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1QJ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2SD

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1TL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2TH

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2GW

St Mary's & St James'

N18NX

Allingham Street

N1P2QS

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1ZD

St Mary's & St James'

N18DG

Nelson Terrace

N18EF

Pierrepont Arcade

N1P1RL

St Mary's & St James'

N18JG

St Peters Street

N1P2UN

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2PZ

St Mary's & St James'

N10ED

Cloudesley Place

N1P2ND

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2YA

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1NH

St Mary's & St James'

N10JD

Copenhagen Street

Data Sources

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