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About

Arsenal ward lies in the southern part of Islington, bordered by the Holloway Road to the north and the Regent's Canal to the south. Its residential streets are primarily composed of Victorian and Georgian terraced housing, with a mix of social housing estates. The area functions as a quiet, predominantly residential neighbourhood, with local commerce focused along the Blackstock Road and adjoining streets, serving the community's daily needs.

The ward is notably defined by the presence of Emirates Stadium, the home of Arsenal Football Club, which dominates the local landscape and influences the area's activity on match days. The Regent's Canal provides a green corridor for walking and cycling, passing by the stadium's southern side. Historically an industrial zone, the area retains some converted warehouses and is characterised by its practical, unpretentious atmosphere away from the main match day crowds.

Area overview

On average Arsenal has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 143 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 30.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Arsenal is £77,520 per year. There are 3 schools in Arsenal: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has excellent public transport connectivity. Arsenal is home to around 13,125 people, with a population density of about 16,088.5 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
143
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
30.9%
Connectivity
9/10

Area Profile

Arsenal Population
13,125
Population density
16,088.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.22(+33%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.71(+11%)
Theft from the person
24.38(+160%)
Drugs
15.01(+142%)
Other theft
13.26(+16%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,311
40.46%
Other White
2,442
18.61%
African
1,148
8.75%
Other
698
5.32%
Irish
483
3.68%
Total population: 13,125

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
7,064
64.69%
No qualifications
1,179
10.8%
Level 3 (A level)
1,081
9.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
649
5.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
532
4.87%
Total 16+ residents: 10,920

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,962
32.63%
Owns with a mortgage
1,093
18.18%
Social rents from council
1,092
18.16%
Other social rented
789
13.12%
Owns outright
671
11.16%
Total households: 6,013

Property prices in Arsenal

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £580,000 in Arsenal area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £2,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Arsenal over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats88£532,500£7,959
Semi-Detached2£1,310,400£9,554
Terraced19£1,685,000£10,761

10 years median price trend in Arsenal

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Arsenal.

All postcodes in Arsenal

N51TS

Aubert Park

N51DE

Legard Road

N51DT

Drayton Park

N77EZ

Queensland Road

N51NR

Arsenal

N42AE

Quill Street

N77BA

Benwell Road

N77AT

Hornsey Road

N76EJ

Jackson Road

N51LR

Gillespie Road

N51EJ

Elwood Street

N77ER

Queensland Road

N51TA

Highbury Hill

N51BZ

Conewood Street

N51FB

Highbury Stadium Square

N51DR

Avenell Road

N77EY

Queensland Road

N51FX

Loxford Gardens

N51AX

Elfort Road

N77FE

Queensland Road

N51UB

Highbury Park

N51UJ

Highbury Park

N77LX

Hornsey Road

N77BH

Courtney Road

N42DX

Blackstock Road

N77NA

Hornsey Road

N51LP

Gillespie Road

N42EE

Plimsoll Road

N51EU

Hurlock Street

N77ES

Queensland Road

N51HY

Century Mews

N51GD

Drayton Park

N42DY

Blackstock Road

N76PA

Arsenal

N51LQ

Gillespie Road

N51EA

Blackstock Road

N51UA

Highbury Park

N51EY

Highbury Stadium Square

N77NG

Hornsey Road

N78DA

Holloway Road

N42YA

Rumsey Mews

N51BU

Avenell Road

N51BL

Avenell Road

N51BE

Drayton Park

N42EL

Plimsoll Road

N51LG

Gillespie Road

N76EX

Annette Road

N51TZ

Lucerne Road

N76EE

Jackson Road

N77BT

Rollit Street

N77LT

Hornsey Road

N51BP

Avenell Road

N51FF

Highbury Stadium Square

N51DW

Drayton Park

N77LZ

Hornsey Road

N51DG

Drayton Park

N42AD

Gillespie Road

N51TU

Aubert Park

N77NJ

Hornsey Road

N76EL

Dunford Road

N76DD

Lowman Road

N76EZ

Loraine Road

N51LU

Drayton Park

N76DL

Shelburne Road

N77BY

Queensland Road

N51EB

Elwood Street

N76ET

Annette Road

N76EG

Jackson Road

N76DE

Lowman Road

N77NN

Hornsey Road

N51BT

Avenell Road

N51GG

Loxford Gardens

N76PP

Arsenal

N76HB

Loraine Road

N51GB

Drayton Park

N42EA

Chatterton Road

N42EH

Monsell Road

N51AZ

Elfort Road

N51FN

Highbury Stadium Square

N77AJ

Drayton Park

N42ED

Plimsoll Road

N78DD

Holloway Road

N51ET

Blackstock Road

N51ED

Hurlock Street

N76NE

Holloway Road

N42QP

St Thomas'S Road

N77DD

Arsenal

N51DL

Conewood Street

N51NT

Drayton Park

N51BH

Avenell Road

N51TX

Aubert Road

N42EJ

Monsell Road

N51EQ

Hurlock Street

N42QR

Ambler Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.