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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

N11ZW

St Mary's & St James'

N19PD

Angel Mews

N1P2JJ

St Mary's & St James'

N11AL

St Mary's & St James'

N18HZ

Colebrooke Place

N18ES

Noble Yard

N10HX

Cloudesley Street

N1P1LG

St Mary's & St James'

N19ET

Baron Street

N1P2FT

St Mary's & St James'

N10YJ

Old Royal Free Place

N18DS

Theseus Walk

N1P2PE

St Mary's & St James'

N18JT

St Peters Street

N19QS

St Mary's & St James'

N12XA

Islington Green

N1P2TL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2UY

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2JA

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1FQ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1BU

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1FJ

St Mary's & St James'

N11YX

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1SB

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2FZ

St Mary's & St James'

EC1V1NB

City Road

N1P1BP

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1DE

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1YJ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2JD

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2SX

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1UX

St Mary's & St James'

N18HQ

Noel Road

N10RG

Liverpool Road

N1P2HU

St Mary's & St James'

N18HL

Quick Street

N10EG

Batchelor Street

N1P1PH

St Mary's & St James'

N11XB

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1UG

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2PX

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2LX

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2FA

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1XW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1HA

St Mary's & St James'

N18JS

St Peters Street

N10DL

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2XA

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1EQ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2TB

St Mary's & St James'

N11AP

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2FG

St Mary's & St James'

N18NP

Raleigh Street

N1P1TR

St Mary's & St James'

N17RY

Wharf Road

N1P2BR

St Mary's & St James'

N12XR

Islington Green

N1P2RW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1XD

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1XQ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2YH

St Mary's & St James'

N18AU

Colebrooke Row

N1P1JL

St Mary's & St James'

N12SA

Essex Road

N10HZ

Cloudesley Place

N1P2WE

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1PW

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1YG

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1ZY

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2WN

St Mary's & St James'

N10RA

Gibson Square

N1P1GE

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1LD

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2LR

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1WS

St Mary's & St James'

N11UL

Esther Anne Place

N18BQ

City Garden Row

N1P1TY

St Mary's & St James'

N10PU

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1EH

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2UH

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1PU

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1AN

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2JE

St Mary's & St James'

N11QE

St Mary's & St James'

N18HX

Elliotts Place

N1P2NY

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1ZH

St Mary's & St James'

N11XJ

Wicks Place

N12FL

St Mary's & St James'

N18XL

Upper Street

N1P2FB

St Mary's & St James'

N11QU

St Mary's & St James'

N18EH

St Peter's & Canalside

N12DN

Dagmar Passage

N1P2UZ

St Mary's & St James'

N1P1HN

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2GP

St Mary's & St James'

N18FP

St Mary's & St James'

N1P2SY

St Mary's & St James'

Data Sources

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