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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

N12UY

Canonbury Street

N12PE

Cardigan Walk

N12FT

Clephane Road

N13DA

Rotherfield Street

N12PT

Marquess Road

N13FN

Elmore Street

N12XZ

Upper Lismore Walk

N12QA

Clephane Road

N12JQ

Canonbury Park South

N12HH

Alwyne Road

N12SX

Clephane Road

N12HS

Canonbury Road

N13LR

Oakley Road

N12JS

Canonbury Park South

N12NS

Canonbury Place

N13EP

Yeate Street

N12HR

Canonbury Grove

N13PF

Essex Road

N13JU

Park Place

N12LU

Grange Grove

N13AW

Elmore Street

N13FL

Northchurch Road

N12TH

St Pauls Road

N13NY

Northchurch Road

N13NH

Mitchison Road

N12FF

Canonbury Crescent

N13FT

Baxter Road

N12FN

Canonbury Park South

N13DE

Canonbury

N12JY

Alwyne Square

N12TE

Clephane Road

N12TL

Arran Walk

N13NX

Northchurch Road

N12FP

Irving Mews

N12QX

Bute Walk

N13AP

Essex Road

N12JF

Clifton Road

N12QS

Upper Caldy Walk

N13QZ

Raynor Place

N13BZ

Rotherfield Street

N13BS

Elizabeth Avenue

N13JR

Southgate Road

N13EW

Yeate Street

N13QP

Canonbury

N13QG

Salters Row

N12FZ

Clephane Road

N12YG

Essex Road

N13EY

Rotherfield Street

N13FU

Mitchison Road

N12PR

Channel Islands Estate

N13NL

Ockendon Road

N13HQ

Downham Road

N12RB

Shuna Walk

N13ES

Cleveland Road

N13BB

Morton Road

N13QD

Greenhills Terrace

N13FS

Dove Road

N12NJ

Ramsey Walk

N13DZ

Rotherfield Street

N13BA

Morton Road

N13ET

Cleveland Road

N12JN

Canonbury Park South

N13AS

Orchard Close

N13PH

Essex Road

N13LJ

Englefield Road

N12LS

Thorndike Road

N13RD

Rotherfield Street

N13FY

Canonbury

N13BF

Ecclesbourne Road

N12QB

Arran Walk

N12PU

Walney Walk

N12TJ

Clephane Road

N13PP

Essex Road

N12AY

Ashby Grove

N13NW

Ockendon Road

N13AA

Ecclesbourne Road

N13HL

Downham Road

N13EL

Halliford Street

N12UX

Northampton Street

N13AT

Essex Road

N12TT

Clephane Road

N12PX

Marquess Road

Data Sources

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