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About

Lower Holloway sits along Holloway Road in the London Borough of Islington, centred on the road that forms part of the historic Great North Road out of the city. The area includes Holloway Road Underground station on the Piccadilly line and the Nag’s Head shopping strip and market. Streets away from the main road contain Victorian terraced housing and post-war council blocks. Local shops, cafes, charity outlets and small grocers line the high street, serving a mix of long-standing traders and newer businesses.

Community facilities include a handful of primary schools, community centres and small green spaces that break the street pattern. Bus routes along Holloway Road link the area to other parts of north London, while the shopping centre and weekly market provide regular footfall for independent retailers. The flat terraces step down toward the junction with Seven Sisters Road, where shopfronts give way to side streets of housing, reflecting the way the neighbourhood grew along the road over the 19th and 20th centuries.

Area overview

On average Lower Holloway has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 113 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 35.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lower Holloway is £77,242 per year. There are 3 schools in Lower Holloway: 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. Lower Holloway is home to around 12,420 people, with a population density of about 15,377.0 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
35.9%
Connectivity
9/10

Area Profile

Lower Holloway Population
12,420
Population density
15,377 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.59(+15%)
Anti-social behaviour
34.22(+27%)
Shoplifting
17.47(+75%)
Theft from the person
15.22(+62%)
Public order
10.71(+58%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,542
36.58%
Other White
2,514
20.24%
African
896
7.22%
Other
621
5%
Chinese
510
4.11%
Total population: 12,418

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
6,816
63.02%
Level 3 (A level)
1,255
11.6%
No qualifications
1,161
10.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
600
5.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
553
5.11%
Total 16+ residents: 10,816

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,995
35.23%
Social rents from council
957
16.9%
Other social rented
949
16.76%
Owns with a mortgage
863
15.24%
Owns outright
493
8.71%
Total households: 5,663

Property prices in Lower Holloway

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in Lower Holloway area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £3,125,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lower Holloway 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 Lower Holloway over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats87£520,000£7,619
Semi-Detached1£3,125,000£12,207
Terraced7£1,190,000£10,093

10 years median price trend in Lower Holloway

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

All postcodes in Lower Holloway

N78AB

Westbourne Road

N78PA

Hides Street

N78HF

Laycock

N79UD

Biddestone Road

N51DG

Drayton Park

N77ES

Queensland Road

N78GR

Eden Grove

N77BB

Bryantwood Road

N77BY

Queensland Road

N78US

Lowther Road

N77BS

Hornsey Road

N78HT

George's Road

N77FH

Queensland Road

N76NE

Holloway Road

N77BE

Bryantwood Road

N79RA

Biddestone Road

N78DB

Arsenal

N79SG

Quemerford Road

N51DH

Drayton Park

N78QH

Adams Place

N51BE

Drayton Park

N77AY

Benwell Road

N78RH

Lough Road

N77BL

Benwell Road

N78FF

Lough Road

N79RR

Caledonian Road

N77DF

Queensland Road

N79JH

Hartham Close

N78EE

Eden Grove

N79GD

Stock Orchard Crescent

N78SH

Laycock

N77FJ

Queensland Road

N78JN

George's Road

N78DY

Hartnoll Street

N79DS

Holloway

N79JJ

Hartham Road

N78EQ

Eden Grove

N78NG

Mackenzie Road

N79SY

Heddington Grove

N79RL

Cardozo Road

N77FD

Drayton Park

N78DA

Holloway Road

N79EB

Surr Street

N78EZ

Georges Road

N79JW

Hillmarton Road

N51BF

Drayton Park

N77FF

Queensland Road

N76NJ

Holloway Road

N77BG

Bryantwood Road

N78NP

Liverpool Road

N79TD

Russet Crescent

N79RH

Caledonian Road

N79RJ

Cardozo Road

N51GE

Drayton Park

N79RQ

Freegrove Road

N79JL

Hartham Road

N78QR

Papworth Gardens

N79GA

The Drive

N78DU

Hartnoll Street

N78GD

Hornsey Street

N76EZ

Loraine Road

N79SE

Widdenham Road

N78GA

Hornsey Street

N76HB

Loraine Road

N78EY

Geary Street

N78GP

Eden Grove

N79FU

Holloway Road

N76NP

Arsenal

N78HE

Hornsey Street

N78NF

Mackenzie Road

N79TB

Sturmer Way

N51GD

Drayton Park

N78NW

Liverpool Road

N51BU

Avenell Road

N79SZ

Heddington Grove

N78NS

Liverpool Road

N78QN

Paradise Passage

N79TA

Sturmer Way

N79RP

Caledonian Road

N79HH

North Road

N79JD

Hillmarton Road

N79RN

Caledonian Road

N78QA

Liverpool Road

N78HZ

Georges Road

N78QS

Mackenzie Road

N77EZ

Queensland Road

N51DA

Drayton Park

N79SD

Caledonian Road

N78GQ

Eden Grove

N79RD

Penn Road

N78EB

Eden Grove

N79JA

Hillmarton Road

N78GF

Hornsey Street

N79SX

Pollard Close

N78QJ

Chillingworth Road

N78FD

Holloway

N78HS

Hornsey Street

N78DL

Holloway Road

N78HG

Holloway Road

N79SP

Holloway Road

Data Sources

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