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Barnsbury East

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About

Barnsbury East sits within Islington’s Barnsbury Conservation Area and is primarily residential. The streets are formed of mid-19th-century terraces, many with basements and original iron railings, and several small garden squares such as Barnsbury Square, Arlington Square and Cloudesley Square. Conservation designations have kept the original street layout and building proportions, so terraces tend to run continuously between the squares, with short mews and service lanes tucked behind the main fronts.

Everyday life revolves around narrow parades of shops, a handful of cafes and community facilities on the local streets, plus play spaces and small allotments managed by local groups. The survival of long stretches of original railings and sunken front basements around the squares gives the area a consistent streetscape and is often remarked on by people walking those routes. Housing ranges from single-family houses to converted flats, and the mix of civic gardens, community-run plots and small commercial premises shapes how the neighbourhood is used day to day.

Area overview

On average Barnsbury East has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 25.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Barnsbury East is £86,920 per year. There are 3 schools in Barnsbury East: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Barnsbury East is home to around 8,286 people, with a population density of about 13,782.4 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
25.1%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Barnsbury East Population
8,286
Population density
13,782.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.41(-25%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.09(-18%)
Other theft
10.38(-9%)
Vehicle crime
9.53(+2%)
Public order
6.76(0%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,402
53.13%
Other White
1,605
19.37%
Irish
300
3.62%
African
254
3.07%
Other
247
2.98%
Total population: 8,286

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,853
67.85%
Level 3 (A level)
712
9.95%
No qualifications
646
9.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
415
5.8%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
264
3.69%
Total 16+ residents: 7,153

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,294
32.43%
Owns with a mortgage
760
19.05%
Owns outright
738
18.5%
Other social rented
547
13.71%
Social rents from council
530
13.28%
Total households: 3,990

Property prices in Barnsbury East

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £820,000 in Barnsbury East area, with individual transactions ranging from £237,023 up to £4,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Barnsbury East 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 Barnsbury East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£1,850,000£13,603
Flats72£632,500£10,923
Semi-Detached3£2,880,000£15,319
Terraced19£2,350,000£14,652

10 years median price trend in Barnsbury East

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

All postcodes in Barnsbury East

N11LG

Liverpool Road

N78AJ

Blackthorn Avenue

N11PT

College Cross

N11ES

Lofting Road

N11NE

Barnsbury

N10NE

Richmond Avenue

N78AH

Blackthorn Avenue

N11HD

Bewdley Street

N11PG

Offord Road

N11BL

Thornhill Crescent

N78FA

Joseph Mews

N11WF

Shelley Place

N11HB

Bewdley Street

N11JL

Barnsbury Square

N10JW

Copenhagen Street

N11EW

Lonsdale Square

N11DD

Hemingford Road

N11JF

Lofting Road

N11RN

Barnsbury Square

N11PH

Offord Road

N11AN

Crescent Street

N11BD

Bridgeman Road

N11BZ

Hemingford Road

N10BJ

Bingfield Street

N11PR

College Cross

N12FW

Florence Street

N11JZ

The Courtyard

N10LL

Richmond Avenue

N78AW

Blackthorn Avenue

N11BJ

Thornhill Crescent

N11BY

Hemingford Road

N11JU

Thornhill Road

N11PW

Barnsbury Street

N11BN

Bridgeman Road

N11PP

College Cross

N11JW

Mountfort Crescent

N11TP

Barnsbury Street

N11TX

Milner Square

N11QT

Augustas Lane

N10EP

Barnsbury Road

N11EJ

Barnsbury Street

N11DL

Offord Road

N11DA

Hemingford Road

N11TL

Milner Square

N78AR

Westbourne Road

N11NY

Offord Road

N11NG

Liverpool Road

N11JH

Barnsbury Terrace

N11EX

Brooksby Street

N11AU

Thornhill Road

N78AG

Blackthorn Avenue

N11ET

Lofting Road

N11PE

Belitha Villas

N78AQ

Blackthorn Avenue

N11HF

Brooksby Street

N11BA

Caledonian Road

N11HR

Malvern Terrace

N11XN

Ferriby Close

N11PQ

Offord Road

N11NT

Offord Road

N11JG

Thornhill Grove

N11NX

Offord Road

N11BT

Crescent Street

N11HE

Brooksby Street

N11TY

Milner Square

N11EZ

Brooksby Mews

N11AA

Almeida Street

N10LZ

Richmond Crescent

N11JA

Lofting Road

N11BQ

Thornhill Square

N11HG

Bewdley Street

N11JD

Lofting Road

N11TR

Bouton Place

N11DF

Hemingford Road

N11QY

Upper Street

N11AF

Eton Mews

N11NR

Drummond Way

N10HY

Dowrey Street

N11DB

Hemingford Road

N11BW

Crescent Street

N11ER

Barnsbury Street

N11NW

Liverpool Road

N10RY

Gibson Square

N11JP

Barnsbury Square

N11NH

Liverpool Road

N11BP

Huntingdon Street

N11BX

Huntingdon Street

N11LS

Arundel Place

N11PD

Belitha Villas

N12XF

Upper Street

N11EE

Caledonian Road

N11TD

Almeida Street

N11HS

Ripplevale Grove

N10ND

Richmond Avenue

N11PF

Offord Road

N11EN

Lonsdale Square

N11HQ

Barnsbury Park

N11EB

Offord Road

Data Sources

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