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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

N1P1HX

St Mary's & St James'

N11ZR

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1RJ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2QD

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1GD

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1PN

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1FY

St Mary's & St James'

N18DT

Rocliffe Street

N11LU

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2RU

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2LY

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2BS

St Mary's & St James'

N17GY

Wharf Road

N1P2WD

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2HD

St Mary's & St James'

N11AZ

St Mary's & St James'

N13XF

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1LE

St Mary's & St James'

N10NU

Upper Street

N1P2XL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1XN

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2HS

St Mary's & St James'

N18DE

Elia Street

N1P1TE

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1WR

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1NG

St Mary's & St James'

N10NX

St Albans Place

N18LN

Essex Road

N1P2GD

St Mary's & St James'

N10QX

Theberton Street

N10ET

Islington Place

N1P2AE

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2BJ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2QA

St Mary's & St James'

N18HF

Burgh Street

N11XL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1NJ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2QX

St Mary's & St James'

EC1V1NA

City Road

N1P1BA

St Mary's & St James'

N18BX

Haverstock Place

N1P2GT

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1UT

St Mary's & St James'

N11PZ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2ES

St Mary's & St James'

N10HP

Stonefield Street

N1P2EX

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2NQ

St Mary's & St James'

N12TU

Upper Street

EC1V1JX

City Road

N1P1RF

St Mary's & St James'

N18JR

St Peters Street

N11AQ

St Mary's & St James'

N11TT

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1TQ

St Mary's & St James'

N18NJ

Cruden Street

N10QJ

Studd Street

N1P2HJ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2TU

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1EL

St Mary's & St James'

N18BA

Gerrard Road

N1P2ZL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1RE

St Mary's & St James'

EC1V1AJ

City Road

N1P1DS

St Mary's & St James'

N10YW

Water Tower Place

N10UQ

St Mary's & St James'

N18UD

Lambs Mews

N1P1WX

St Mary's & St James'

N18HP

Sudeley Street

N1P1ZE

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1QL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2PH

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1LR

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2DG

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2AD

St Mary's & St James'

N19EW

Chapel Market

N1P1YQ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1JJ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2UJ

St Mary's & St James'

N11HY

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1BT

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2WS

St Mary's & St James'

N11RB

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1YL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1WD

St Mary's & St James'

N19NP

Pentonville Road

N11UN

Esther Anne Place

N18DW

City Garden Row

N1P2TQ

St Mary's & St James'

N18AB

Colebrooke Row

N10RR

Barnsbury

N1P1UZ

St Mary's & St James'

N18NN

Raleigh Street

EC1V1NY

Angel Square

N18JN

Grantbridge Street

N17FF

Ann Street

N1P2QH

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2NG

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1PQ

St Mary's & St James'

Data Sources

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