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About

Hilldrop sits in the London Borough of Islington, centred on Hilldrop Crescent and Hilldrop Road. The crescent itself curves around a shared green space, with a mix of terraced houses and low-rise housing blocks lining the sweep. Streets off the crescent are short and mainly residential, with small front gardens or railings facing the pavement. The area includes pockets of street trees and narrow service mews that run behind the main terraces, and house numbers around the crescent follow the curve in a way that makes the street easy to navigate on foot.

Day-to-day life here is focused on local services and short walks. Ground-floor shops and small cafés sit on the busier roads, while quieter lanes offer play spaces and seating for residents. Frequent bus routes run along the main thoroughfares, linking Hilldrop to the rest of Islington. Community noticeboards and small local events appear in the same spots each year, and the layout of the crescent gives a clear local centre used by people who live nearby.

Area overview

On average Hilldrop has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 47.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hilldrop is £63,154 per year. There are 4 schools in Hilldrop: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Hilldrop is home to around 8,682 people, with a population density of about 14,966.4 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
47.9%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Hilldrop Population
8,682
Population density
14,966.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.83(-4%)
Anti-social behaviour
26.49(-1%)
Vehicle crime
11.06(+18%)
Drugs
9.21(+49%)
Burglary
6.1(+12%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,149
36.27%
Other White
1,505
17.34%
African
849
9.78%
Other
667
7.68%
Caribbean
360
4.15%
Total population: 8,681

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,474
48%
No qualifications
1,307
18.06%
Level 3 (A level)
891
12.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
620
8.57%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
513
7.09%
Total 16+ residents: 7,237

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,358
35.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
984
25.5%
Owns with a mortgage
529
13.71%
Other social rented
499
12.93%
Owns outright
337
8.73%
Total households: 3,859

Property prices in Hilldrop

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £530,000 in Hilldrop area, with individual transactions ranging from £213,500 up to £2,130,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hilldrop 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 Hilldrop over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats35£478,000
Terraced7£925,000
Semi-Detached3£1,870,000

10 years median price trend in Hilldrop

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

All postcodes in Hilldrop

N70HR

Camden Road

N70JL

Hilldrop Crescent

N70QB

Tufnell Park Road

N70HJ

Carleton Road

N195AW

Brecknock Road Estate

N70BG

Rowstock Gardens

N79LU

Middleton Grove

N70DQ

Crayford Mews

N70JX

Dalmeny Avenue

N70RA

Pleshey Road

N70DJ

Holloway

N70FP

Tufnell Park

N70JU

Dalmeny Avenue

N70QU

Hilldrop Estate

N79EL

Surr Street

N76HJ

Tufnell Park

N195AT

Brecknock Road Estate

N70HA

Dalmeny Road

N70JJ

Dalmeny Avenue

N70LH

Camden Road

N70NB

Tabley Road

N195AP

Brecknock Road Estate

N70EP

Carleton Road

N70LR

Parkhurst Road

N70NA

Tabley Road

N70QH

Carleton Road

N79LY

Beacon Hill

N70EF

Moriatry Close

N70HP

Tansley Close

N70NN

Parkhurst Road

N70PW

Parkhurst Road

N70QZ

Carleton Road

N76LJ

Holloway Road

N195AR

Brecknock Road Estate

N70DB

Brecknock Road

N70ER

Carleton Road

N70HT

Belmore Lane

N70LY

Crayford Road

N70NP

Chambers Road

N70NY

Chambers Road

N70PG

Tufnell Park Road

N70QS

Hilldrop Estate

N70RE

Huddleston Road

N195AZ

Brecknock Road Estate

N195BL

Brecknock Road Estate

N70JT

Dalmeny Avenue

N70JZ

Dalmeny Avenue

N70LP

Parkhurst Road

N70RH

Melyn Close

N70HW

Camden Road

N70NH

Cardwell Terrace

N195AY

Brecknock Road Estate

N70ES

Carleton Road

N70HN

Hilldrop Lane

N70HZ

Hilldrop Crescent

N70JS

Dalmeny Avenue

N70NS

Parkhurst Road

N70NX

Chambers Road

N70SJ

Camden Road

N70JG

Carleton Road

N79LP

Hungerford Road

N79LX

Hungerford Road

N195AU

Brecknock Road Estate

N70LF

Camden Road

N70NJ

Bardolph Road

N76LW

Holloway Road

N76HG

Tufnell Park

N195AL

Brecknock Road Estate

N195AN

Brecknock Road Estate

N70HU

Hilldrop Crescent

N70JD

Hilldrop Crescent

N79LD

Hungerford Road

N79LT

Middleton Mews

N70FN

Tufnell Park

N70BH

Rowstock Gardens

N70DN

Camden Road

N70EN

Carleton Road

N70JE

Hilldrop Road

N70NL

Cardwell Road

N79EH

Corporation Street

N70QT

Hilldrop Estate

N70RG

Anson Road

N70LA

Dalmeny Avenue

N70QL

Hilldrop Estate

N76HS

Tufnell Park

N70BD

Rowstock Gardens

N70LD

Dalmeny Avenue

N70PL

Tufnell Park Road

N195AJ

Brecknock Road Estate

N70BE

Rowstock Gardens

N70JP

Dalmeny Avenue

N76LS

Tufnell Park

N70QA

Tufnell Park Road

N70QD

Brecknock Road

N70DD

Brecknock Road

N70EW

Penderyn Way

N70LB

Dalmeny Avenue

N70LG

Camden Road

N70LT

Crayford Road

N70LZ

Chambers Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.