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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

N78QX

Mackenzie Road

N77BH

Courtney Road

N78GE

Hornsey Street

N78DS

Hartnoll Street

N79RX

Caledonian Road

N78EF

Eden Grove

N78HR

Hornsey Street

N79SB

Holloway Road

N78FE

Elysian Mews

N78HD

Georges Road

N76ES

Jackson Road

N78HA

Georges Road

N51DX

Drayton Park

N76EN

Jackson Road

N77EY

Queensland Road

N78EW

Eden Grove

N79SA

Holloway Road

N78BZ

Lough Road

N77FE

Queensland Road

N79ST

Holloway Road

N51DT

Drayton Park

N77BA

Benwell Road

N78NX

Sheringham Road

N51DS

Drayton Park

N79ES

Holloway

N78QQ

Chillingworth Road

N78QP

Papworth Gardens

N77FG

Queensland Road

N79SL

Stock Orchard Crescent

N70SP

Holloway

N78PX

Lowther Road

N78RE

Mackenzie Road

N79SH

Widdenham Road

N78PF

Sheringham Road

N77DX

Queensland Road

N78QT

Mackenzie Road

N78NZ

Sheringham Road

N79SS

Holloway Road

N51GB

Drayton Park

N78JB

Georges Road

N78NY

Sheringham Road

N77BQ

Courtney Road

N79SJ

Caledonian Road

N76EU

Loraine Cottages

N79RW

Stock Orchard Street

N77BJ

Benwell Road

N78DX

Eastwood Close

N78NT

Paradise Passage

N78FB

Holloway

N78EG

Eden Grove

N78AE

Eden Grove

N77AJ

Drayton Park

N79JE

Hillmarton Road

N77BW

Benwell Road

N78EN

Eden Grove

N79UE

Biddestone Road

N79JF

Hillmarton Road

N78GB

Hornsey Street

N78GG

Hornsey Street

N51DW

Drayton Park

N79GB

Caledonian Road

N77GA

Benwell Road

N51NT

Drayton Park

N51DU

Drayton Park

N79RG

Freegrove Road

N76EL

Dunford Road

N78NU

Lowther Road

N76EP

Dunford Road

N77DD

Arsenal

N79SF

Widdenham Road

N79JG

Hartham Road

N76EX

Annette Road

N77BT

Rollit Street

N78HB

Georges Road

N51NR

Arsenal

N78HH

Eastwood Close

N78NJ

Lowther Road

N76EJ

Jackson Road

N79JN

Freegrove Road

N78EP

Eden Grove

N77BP

Hornsey Road

N76PP

Arsenal

N79JS

Hillmarton Road

N78NR

Lowther Road

N79RF

Caledonian Road

N78DD

Holloway Road

N78DQ

Arsenal

N79SQ

Widdenham Road

N51AN

Drayton Park

N76DD

Lowman Road

N79RB

Caledonian Road

N78SE

Mackenzie Road

N76PB

Tollington Road

N78EL

Eden Grove

N77AT

Hornsey Road

N79RE

Penn Road

N78QF

Chillingworth Road

N79RU

Nichollsfield Walk

N78HL

Laycock

N78EH

Eden Grove

Data Sources

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