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About

Canonbury ward occupies the northern part of the London Borough of Islington, centred around the historic Canonbury Square. The area is primarily residential, characterised by Georgian and Victorian terraced houses and garden squares. It contains the Canonbury Tower, a surviving remnant of a 16th-century manor house, and the adjacent Canonbury Place. The residential streets are quiet, with local commerce focused along Upper Street and Essex Road to the west.

The ward is bounded by the Regent's Canal to the north, which provides a distinct green corridor and pedestrian route. Alwyne Road and Alwyne Square are notable for their conserved architecture. The area has a significant amount of private housing and conservation areas, contributing to its settled character. Public transport access is provided by the nearby Highbury & Islington station, connecting to both London Overground and the Underground network.

Area overview

On average Canonbury has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 45.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Canonbury is £74,312 per year. There are 3 schools in Canonbury: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has excellent public transport connectivity. Canonbury is home to around 12,666 people, with a population density of about 14,639.4 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
45.7%
Connectivity
9/10

Area Profile

Canonbury Population
12,666
Population density
14,639.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.29(-4%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.08(+2%)
Other theft
10.5(-10%)
Vehicle crime
9.79(+1%)
Theft from the person
8.53(-19%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,620
44.37%
Other White
2,478
19.56%
African
869
6.86%
Other
648
5.12%
Caribbean
471
3.72%
Total population: 12,666

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
5,931
55.87%
No qualifications
1,584
14.92%
Level 3 (A level)
1,127
10.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
811
7.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
589
5.55%
Total 16+ residents: 10,616

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
2,045
34.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,451
24.73%
Owns with a mortgage
926
15.78%
Owns outright
658
11.22%
Other social rented
565
9.63%
Total households: 5,867

Property prices in Canonbury

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £681,500 in Canonbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,000 up to £3,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Canonbury 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 Canonbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats97£650,000
Semi-Detached4£1,725,250
Terraced12£1,400,000

10 years median price trend in Canonbury

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

All postcodes in Canonbury

N12RA

Taransay Walk

N13BZ

Rotherfield Street

N13FP

Halliford Street

N13NL

Ockendon Road

N13PB

Essex Road

N12QU

Lundy Walk

N12SQ

Ramsey Walk

N13BE

Morton Road

N13PJ

Essex Road

N12PA

Compton Road

N12SY

St Pauls Road

N13BW

Elizabeth Avenue

N13LF

Southgate Road

N13LJ

Englefield Road

N13QY

Raynor Place

N12HP

Canonbury Grove

N12QH

Marquess Road

N12TD

Canonbury Street

N13AR

Essex Road

N13AU

Essex Road

N12HS

Canonbury Road

N12NX

Prior Bolton Street

N13DG

Ecclesbourne Road

N13EY

Rotherfield Street

N12UB

Clephane Road

N12YG

Essex Road

N13DA

Rotherfield Street

N13BJ

Elizabeth Avenue

N13EP

Yeate Street

N13ES

Cleveland Road

N12AY

Ashby Grove

N12HU

Northampton Street

N12JJ

Canonbury Park South

N13AA

Ecclesbourne Road

N13AP

Essex Road

N13BG

Morton Road

N13FU

Mitchison Road

N12NJ

Ramsey Walk

N12NT

St Marys Grove

N12SG

Church Road

N12TQ

Clephane Road

N13AE

Ecclesbourne Road

N13AH

Elmore Street

N13AL

Elmore Street

N13BU

Rotherfield Street

N13DQ

Shepperton Road

N13LZ

Baxter Road

N12RW

Canonbury

N12TE

Clephane Road

N13AQ

Elmore Street

N13AY

Canonbury

N13GE

Dove Road

N13JS

Southgate Road

N12FB

Canonbury Crescent

N13DE

Canonbury

N13FL

Northchurch Road

N13GG

Ecclesbourne Road

N13HP

Wakeham Street

N12EG

Church Road

N12NS

Canonbury Place

N13BA

Morton Road

N13FX

Halliford Street

N13FY

Canonbury

N13HD

Halliford Street

N13NT

Northchurch Road

N13PL

Dove Road

N12JQ

Canonbury Park South

N12NQ

Canonbury Place

N12PS

Nightingale Road

N13FT

Baxter Road

N13LS

Oakley Road

N13QU

Hullbridge Mews

N12DR

Nightingale Road

N12JY

Alwyne Square

N12LX

Grange Grove

N13HJ

Downham Road

N13LE

Southgate Road

N12JP

Canonbury Park South

N12QZ

Scarba Walk

N13HE

Halliford Street

N13JL

Ockendon Mews

N12HT

Canonbury Road

N13AT

Essex Road

N13HW

Almorah Road

N13JZ

Southgate Road

N13LU

Dove Road

N13PF

Essex Road

N12NU

Hopping Lane

N12TH

St Pauls Road

N13BN

Rotherfield Street

N13ER

Almorah Road

N12JS

Canonbury Park South

N12QS

Upper Caldy Walk

N12RF

Handa Walk

N13DU

Rosemary Street

N13PA

Northchurch Road

N13QB

Callaby Terrace

N12JH

Canonbury Park South

N12RB

Shuna Walk

N13DZ

Rotherfield Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.