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About

Finsbury Park ward covers the southern section of the larger Finsbury Park area, centred around the busy transport interchange of Finsbury Park station. The ward is primarily residential, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing alongside more modern apartment developments. Blackstock Road forms a major commercial spine, lined with independent shops, cafes, and longstanding local businesses serving the community.

The western boundary is marked by the Holloway Road thoroughfare. A defining characteristic is its proximity to, but not inclusion of, the actual Finsbury Park green space, which lies just across the borough boundary in Haringey. The area has a significant historical association with political activism and radical publishing, a legacy still felt in some of its institutions and community organisations.

Area overview

On average Finsbury Park has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 251 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.9× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 38.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Finsbury Park is £65,798 per year. There are 5 schools in Finsbury Park: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have excellent public transport connectivity. Finsbury Park is home to around 14,646 people, with a population density of about 17,400.5 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
251
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
38.5%
Connectivity
10/10

Area Profile

Finsbury Park Population
14,646
Population density
17,400.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
99(+269%)
Violence and sexual offences
67.6(+118%)
Theft from the person
45.88(+389%)
Other theft
29.43(+157%)
Drugs
27.31(+340%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,390
29.97%
Other White
2,418
16.51%
African
1,969
13.44%
Other
1,203
8.21%
Other Asian
628
4.29%
Total population: 14,647

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
6,272
50.79%
No qualifications
1,925
15.59%
Level 3 (A level)
1,751
14.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
865
7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
864
7%
Total 16+ residents: 12,350

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,161
35.41%
Social rents from council
1,509
24.73%
Other social rented
979
16.04%
Owns with a mortgage
709
11.62%
Owns outright
529
8.67%
Total households: 6,103

Property prices in Finsbury Park

Median price£517,500
Price per sq ft£804
Sales (last 12 months)80
Typical range (middle 50%)£410K – £677K

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £517,500 (about £804 per square foot) in Finsbury Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,978 up to £1,950,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Finsbury Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced12£1,165,250£835
Flats68£484,046£796

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Finsbury Park

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Finsbury Park.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£413,000£925,000
2017£450,000£1,063,150
2018£470,000£900,000
2019£451,000£840,500
2020£500,000£925,000
2021£533,375£1,000,000
2022£585,000£1,092,500
2023£547,500£1,180,000
2024£505,000£1,538,000
2025£500,000£1,216,251
2026£490,000£980,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Finsbury Park.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Finsbury Park.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£792£844
2017£709£725
2018£728£753
2019£685£664
2020£762£828
2021£717£774
2022£763£743
2023£809£790
2024£778£1,058
2025£799£813
2026£808£924
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Finsbury Park.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Finsbury Park in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Islington district.

Band A£1,405
Band B£1,640
Band C£1,874
Band D£2,108
Band E£2,577
Band F£3,045
Band G£3,514
Band H£4,216

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Finsbury Park ward.

Local councillors

Caroline Jane Allen

Finsbury Park - Elected 7 May 2026

Green Party

Mick O'Sullivan

Finsbury Park - Elected 7 May 2026

Labour Party

Syreen Hassan

Finsbury Park - Elected 7 May 2026

Green Party

Frequently asked questions about Finsbury Park

Is Finsbury Park safe?

Finsbury Park records about 251 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Finsbury Park?

The median sale price in Finsbury Park is £517,500 (about £804 per square foot) based on 80 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Finsbury Park?

Finsbury Park has 5 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Finsbury Park?

Finsbury Park scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Finsbury Park sits around rank 7,019 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Finsbury Park?

The average household income in Finsbury Park is around £65,798 per year, and 39% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Finsbury Park?

Finsbury Park is represented by 3 elected councillors: Caroline Jane Allen (Green Party), Mick O'Sullivan (Labour Party) and Syreen Hassan (Green Party).

All postcodesin Finsbury Park

N77LJ

Kinloch Street

N42DQ

Stroud Green Road

N76PD

Tollington Road

N77HP

Andover Road

N43HF

Fonthill Road

N43FB

Stroud Green Road

N77EX

Heather Close

N42RA

Prah Road

N77PL

Seven Sisters Road

N42DW

Blackstock Road

N42QU

Ambler Road

N77RR

Lazar Walk

N43JD

Woodfall Road

N77DS

Durham Road

N76DR

Arthur Road

N43FA

Fonthill Mews

N43JG

Clifton Terrace

N77HR

Andover Road

N77LN

Hornsey Road

N77RX

Corker Walk

N76PN

Holloway Road

N77JU

Medina Road

N76PL

Hertslet Road

N77PR

Travers Road

N77FQ

Finsbury Park

N77QT

Finsbury Park

N77RE

Hanmer Walk

N43TD

Clifton Terrace

N77EN

Tiltman Place

N43NY

Coleridge Road

N43HX

Fonthill Road

N77RN

Allerton Walk

N42DD

Finsbury Park

N77HS

Andover Road

N77RJ

Roth Walk

N42QG

Vaudeville Court

N77JD

Sidings Mews

N76PR

Finsbury Park

N76AE

Seven Sisters Road

N76QS

Mayton Street

N76AW

Finsbury Park

N43FG

Pooles Park

N77JQ

Stacey Street

N42HY

Seven Sisters Road

N43NN

Hatley Road

N43JF

Lennox Road

N43EF

Stroud Green Road

N77PU

Seven Sisters Road

N77JL

Val Mckenzie Avenue

N76PJ

Hertslet Road

N77BF

Wesley Close

N43NH

Biggerstaff Street

N76DT

Arthur Road

N77JZ

Medina Grove

N43AA

Charteris Road

N42DG

Blackstock Road

N77DT

Durham Road

N42QQ

St Thomas'S Road

N43NX

Seven Sisters Road

N77QD

Sonderburg Road

N43PQ

Pooles Park

N76BW

Finsbury Park

N43LA

Moray Road

N77RY

Corker Walk

N77NU

Thane Works

N42QH

St Thomas'S Road

N43EH

Athelstane Mews

N77RS

Berkeley Walk

N77DZ

Moray Mews

N43PF

Six Acres Estate

N77NS

Seven Sisters Road

N77LB

Isledon Road

N43FU

City North Place

N77HE

Hornsey Road

N77RB

Todds Walk

N77FA

Heather Close

N42DA

Fonthill Road

N43FD

Pooles Park

N77PX

Seven Sisters Road

N77RQ

Falconer Walk

N77QR

Seven Sisters Road

N43LB

Moray Road

N77JP

Isledon Road

N43FH

Biggerstaff Street

N42RB

Prah Road

N77JY

Medina Road

N43PJ

Six Acres Estate

N77JJ

Finsbury Park

N76QL

Roden Street

N43HT

Fonthill Road

N43JE

Lennox Road

N42HU

Seven Sisters Road

N77JE

Rixon Street

N77RT

Mingard Walk

N43HH

Fonthill Road

N43LQ

Birnam Road

N43NG

Seven Sisters Road

N43NP

Coleridge Road

N43NE

Playford Road

N42BT

Blackstock Mews