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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

N12GE

St Mary's & St James'

N18JX

Graham Street

N1P2LN

St Mary's & St James'

N10PL

Upper Street

N1P2ZD

St Mary's & St James'

N18DN

Haverstock Street

N1P1HW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2PJ

St Mary's & St James'

N18BU

Graham Street

N18EG

Islington High Street

N1P2GB

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2XE

St Mary's & St James'

N11YE

St Mary's & St James'

N10ES

Barnsbury Road

N1P2RQ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2XT

St Mary's & St James'

N18AR

Bridel Mews

N1P1FU

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2QY

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1RR

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2SP

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1SP

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2GQ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1BH

St Mary's & St James'

N11EQ

St Mary's & St James'

N18BL

Duncan Street

N1P1TX

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1EA

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2HZ

St Mary's & St James'

N12XJ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2XP

St Mary's & St James'

N11FL

St Mary's & St James'

EC1V1NQ

Torrens Street

N11NN

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2AX

St Mary's & St James'

N11WH

St Mary's & St James'

N18HH

Noel Road

N1P1DY

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2YS

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1UH

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2UP

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2QT

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1QF

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2XX

St Mary's & St James'

N18HW

Sudeley Street

N1P2RX

St Mary's & St James'

N11FZ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1EG

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1WW

St Mary's & St James'

N18NH

Cruden Street

N1P2WY

St Mary's & St James'

N11QD

St Mary's & St James'

N11DZ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2NF

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1WP

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2YJ

St Mary's & St James'

N18AD

Colebrooke Row

N1P2GX

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1JD

St Mary's & St James'

N18DQ

Nelson Place

N10NP

Upper Street

N11SQ

St Mary's & St James'

N18DF

Elia Street

N1P1BG

St Mary's & St James'

N12BB

Cross Street

N1P1YH

St Mary's & St James'

EC1V1AH

City Road

N1P1FW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1ZU

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1DQ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1WQ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2LG

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1XG

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2UQ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1AD

St Mary's & St James'

N18EQ

Upper Street

N11WW

St Mary's & St James'

EC1V1AD

City Road

EC1V1AB

Oakley Crescent

N1P1NF

St Mary's & St James'

N18FY

Graham Street

N18UP

Charlton Place

N1P1XB

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2ZP

St Mary's & St James'

N11ZQ

St Mary's & St James'

N12JB

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1HZ

St Mary's & St James'

N18DD

Colebrooke Row

N10RD

Gibson Square

N18RA

Packington Street

N1P1ZG

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2AN

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1QR

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2QW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1QN

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1JZ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2SW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2WT

St Mary's & St James'

N18DH

Remington Street

N10RE

Liverpool Road

Data Sources

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