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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 92 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
92
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
30.63(-1%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.55(+3%)
Other theft
10.66(-7%)
Theft from the person
9.08(-3%)
Vehicle crime
8.21(-12%)
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 117 recent sales, the median property price is £760,000 in Canonbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,000 up to £5,650,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Canonbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£5,650,000£19,153
Flats93£650,000£10,000
Semi-Detached8£2,112,500£11,506
Terraced15£1,750,000£12,982

10 years median price trend in Canonbury

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

All postcodes in Canonbury

N18SY

New North Road

N13QY

Raynor Place

N12BF

Church Road

N13JY

Southgate Road

N12TW

Nightingale Road

N12JH

Canonbury Park South

N13LL

Oakley Road

N13GH

Essex Road

N13FQ

Woodford Mews

N12PF

Upper Gulland Walk

N13GB

Dove Road

N13EG

Lindsey Mews

N13AY

Canonbury

N13BY

Rotherfield Street

N13PL

Dove Road

N13BX

Rotherfield Street

N13HS

Baxter Road

N13EA

Rotherfield Street

N13BD

Morton Road

N13NN

Ockendon Road

N12XY

Lismore Walk

N13GE

Dove Road

N12SB

Oransay Road

N12EE

Essex Road

N13AL

Elmore Street

N13LT

Southgate Road

N13BJ

Elizabeth Avenue

N12HY

Northampton Street

N13BG

Morton Road

N12RH

Crowline Walk

N12HW

Alwyne Road

N12RP

Upper Ramsey Walk

N13AU

Essex Road

N12NN

Canonbury Place

N13GG

Ecclesbourne Road

N13LX

Henshall Street

N13GF

Morton Road

N12SQ

Ramsey Walk

N12HQ

Alwyne Villas

N13BL

Elizabeth Avenue

N13JS

Southgate Road

N13HD

Halliford Street

N13NG

Mitchison Road

N13DB

Clare Lane

N12BD

Church Road

N12JJ

Canonbury Park South

N13DQ

Shepperton Road

N12GA

Ashby Grove

N12NP

Grange Grove

N12ND

Ramsey Walk

N12LA

Willow Bridge Road

N13PA

Northchurch Road

N13BE

Morton Road

N13DU

Rosemary Street

N13FW

Kelvedon Mews

N12FA

Church Road

N13PR

Essex Road

N13JZ

Southgate Road

N13AF

Ecclesbourne Road

N13HH

Downham Road

N13RP

Ecclesbourne Road

N13NA

Dove Road

N12NY

Canonbury Place

N13HB

Halliford Street

N12HX

Northampton Street

N12LB

Willow Bridge Road

N13LQ

Englefield Road

N13DT

Penally Place

N12RW

Canonbury

N13BP

Rotherfield Street

N12FD

Canonbury Crescent

N13LZ

Baxter Road

N12PD

Ramsey Walk

N12HP

Canonbury Grove

N13LU

Dove Road

N13PJ

Essex Road

N13LE

Southgate Road

N13NP

Ockendon Road

N13LG

Englefield Road

N12LD

Douglas Road

N13AQ

Elmore Street

N12RQ

Rona Walk

N12US

Canonbury Street

N13EJ

Halliford Street

N13GA

Henshall Street

N12JP

Canonbury Park South

N12QZ

Scarba Walk

N12JG

Canonbury Park South

N12TN

Channel Islands Estate

N12EB

Essex Road

N12PS

Nightingale Road

N13JL

Ockendon Mews

N13EE

Rotherfield Street

N13LN

Oakley Road

N13GZ

Downham Road

N12NT

St Marys Grove

N12JU

Canonbury Park North

N12LN

Gloucester Drive

N13BW

Elizabeth Avenue

N12FE

Canonbury Crescent

Data Sources

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