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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 average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 177 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the London average of 130 per 1,000. 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 2 schools in Angel: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have 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

Median price£870,000
Price per sq ft£1,072
Sales (last 12 months)89
Typical range (middle 50%)£550K – £1.4M

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £870,000 (about £1,072 per square foot) in Angel area, with individual transactions ranging from £236,250 up to £3,500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Angel over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached1£2,000,000£—
Terraced20£1,762,500£1,237
Detached1£1,000,000£1,161
Flats67£685,000£1,025

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Angel

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Angel.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£890,000£1,895,000£1,600,000
2017£740,000£1,734,250
2018£595,700£1,056,500£1,735,000
2019£748,375£1,540,000£1,699,000
2020£750,000£888,000£1,597,850
2021£730,000£1,600,000£1,712,500
2022£740,000£2,150,500£1,858,500
2023£720,000£1,920,000£1,825,000
2024£625,000£1,950,000£1,880,263
2025£663,000£2,000,000£1,712,500
2026£555,000£1,762,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Angel.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Angel.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£1,201£1,119
2017£1,030£1,147
2018£943£1,080
2019£1,006£1,045
2020£1,137£1,132
2021£1,069£1,085
2022£1,022£1,203
2023£1,064£1,239
2024£1,063£1,279
2025£1,052£1,253
2026£1,002£1,067
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Angel.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

All postcodes in Angel

N1P2FD

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2EH

St Mary's & St James'

N18AJ

Charlton Place

N18DY

Camden Walk

N11WL

Esther Anne Place

N10PY

Liverpool Road

N1P2DZ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1YY

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1GL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2DU

St Mary's & St James'

N18EA

Camden Passage

N1P1SY

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2EW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2YB

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1UE

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1BX

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2WL

St Mary's & St James'

N18LD

Danbury Street

N12HL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1PG

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2PB

St Mary's & St James'

N19BY

Barnsbury

N10QA

Bromfield Street

N18LB

Graham Street

N1P1UN

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1UW

St Mary's & St James'

N11FN

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1TB

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1BQ

St Mary's & St James'

N11ZT

Esther Anne Place

N1P1DH

St Mary's & St James'

N12FU

St Mary's & St James'

N12XH

Islington Green

N1P2JB

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2XW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1ZA

St Mary's & St James'

N12SF

Essex Road

N1P1YW

St Mary's & St James'

N10PZ

Bromfield Street

N10HT

Cloudesley Square

N1P2SQ

St Mary's & St James'

N11QX

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2RB

St Mary's & St James'

EC1V1NW

City Road

N1P2JH

St Mary's & St James'

N18DJ

Coombs Street

N1P1NL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2XR

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1AX

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2BY

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1BF

St Mary's & St James'

N18NT

Rheidol Terrace

N1P1ZT

St Mary's & St James'

N10RP

Barnsbury

N18NW

Raleigh Street

N1P1ZW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1LA

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1XL

St Mary's & St James'

N10FJ

Dignum Street

N18JH

Devonia Road

N1P2GJ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2YQ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1QD

St Mary's & St James'

N10RF

Liverpool Road

N1P2WH

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1NT

St Mary's & St James'

N10JB

Copenhagen Street

N1P1XT

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2TG

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1BY

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1ZQ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2AB

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1NU

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1RD

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1DD

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2WQ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1BB

St Mary's & St James'

N18BN

Graham Street

N1P1LT

St Mary's & St James'

N11TF

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1YD

St Mary's & St James'

N11XA

St Mary's & St James'

N19EU

Barons Close

N1P2HH

St Mary's & St James'

N11LZ

St Mary's & St James'

N18GJ

Graham Street

N1P1HE

St Mary's & St James'

EC1V1AF

City Road

N1P1QW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2HP

St Mary's & St James'

N11GA

St Mary's & St James'

N11TU

St Mary's & St James'

N18HE

Noel Road

N1P1ZR

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1QP

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1XR

St Mary's & St James'

EC1V1NH

City Road

N18LH

Graham Street

N1P1EN

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1UF

St Mary's & St James'

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.