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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

N1P2GZ

St Mary's & St James'

N18LE

Danbury Street

N18JL

Grantbridge Street

N1P2YT

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2BW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1BW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1DT

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2ZY

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1LW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2XF

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2BD

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1SW

St Mary's & St James'

N11WG

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1AU

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1JN

St Mary's & St James'

N18JD

St Peters Street

N18NR

Chantry Street

N18BD

Noel Road

N1P2YU

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1JF

St Mary's & St James'

N11ZH

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2UR

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2SA

St Mary's & St James'

N11ZG

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2EJ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1SF

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2FN

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1NN

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2QZ

St Mary's & St James'

N10EU

Pied Bull Yard

N1P2XZ

St Mary's & St James'

N10FH

Cloudesley Road

N1P1PF

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2RT

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2NW

St Mary's & St James'

N11GW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1JP

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1ZB

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1BE

St Mary's & St James'

N18BH

Willow Walk

N10YU

Old Royal Free Place

N1P2LF

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2ZX

St Mary's & St James'

N11ZL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2NT

St Mary's & St James'

N11FR

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1FA

St Mary's & St James'

N12HB

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1HG

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2GL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2AF

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2EQ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1ZJ

St Mary's & St James'

EC1V1AG

City Road

N1P1YU

St Mary's & St James'

EC1V1LR

City Road

EC1V1AL

City Road

N10FG

Ritchie Street

N10QB

Barford Street

N1P2ZZ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1WH

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2BU

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1EP

St Mary's & St James'

N18FR

Duncan Street

N1P2YZ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2ZW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1PE

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2GG

St Mary's & St James'

EC1V1AU

City Garden Row

EC1V1LQ

Oakley Crescent

N18AY

Gerrard Road

N1P2LS

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2XU

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2RZ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1TP

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1XZ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2DR

St Mary's & St James'

N18XB

St Peter's & Canalside

N1P2YW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2WA

St Mary's & St James'

N10EF

Cloudesley Road

N1P1XE

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1JB

St Mary's & St James'

EC1V1AN

City Road

N1P2QJ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1LB

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1LX

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1QQ

St Mary's & St James'

EC1V1AP

City Road

N1P1FH

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2EU

St Mary's & St James'

N18AL

Duncan Terrace

N1P1JX

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1DG

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2YD

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2HF

St Mary's & St James'

N17FR

Dame Street

N1P2BL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1WT

St Mary's & St James'

N18JY

Graham Street

Data Sources

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