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Tufnell Park

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About

Tufnell Park is a residential ward in the north of the London Borough of Islington, bordered by Holloway to the south and Kentish Town to the west. Its housing is primarily Victorian and Edwardian terraces, with a mix of social housing estates and modern apartment developments. The area is served by the Northern Line at Tufnell Park tube station, providing direct links to central London, while the main thoroughfare of Fortess Road forms a local hub with independent shops and cafes.

The ward includes several notable green spaces, such as the expansive Tufnell Park Playing Fields. A distinctive local landmark is the Art Deco former Odeon cinema on Fortess Road, which has been converted into a gym. The area maintains a community-focused atmosphere with primary schools, a local library, and the historic Dartmouth Arms pub. Its position offers relative quiet while remaining well-connected to the busier centres of Camden and Islington.

Area overview

On average Tufnell Park has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 36.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Tufnell Park is £73,183 per year. There are 2 schools in Tufnell Park: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Tufnell Park is home to around 12,395 people, with a population density of about 14,632.3 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
36.5%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Tufnell Park Population
12,395
Population density
14,632.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
32.35(+21%)
Violence and sexual offences
26.78(-12%)
Vehicle crime
12.83(+32%)
Drugs
9.28(+52%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.42(+29%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,263
42.46%
Other White
2,357
19.02%
African
863
6.96%
Other
731
5.9%
Caribbean
436
3.52%
Total population: 12,395

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
6,014
57.45%
No qualifications
1,429
13.65%
Level 3 (A level)
1,133
10.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
792
7.57%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
602
5.75%
Total 16+ residents: 10,468

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,515
27.48%
Social rents from council
1,365
24.76%
Owns with a mortgage
1,026
18.61%
Owns outright
759
13.77%
Other social rented
653
11.84%
Total households: 5,513

Property prices in Tufnell Park

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £616,000 in Tufnell Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £187,500 up to £2,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tufnell Park 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 Tufnell Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats79£580,000
Semi-Detached2£1,922,500
Terraced18£1,425,000

10 years median price trend in Tufnell Park

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

All postcodes in Tufnell Park

N194PN

Highwood Road

N70QX

Hilldrop Estate

N194QB

Tytherton Road

N195ES

Lady Margaret Road

N70JL

Hilldrop Crescent

N194RH

Harford Mews

N70HJ

Carleton Road

N70HR

Camden Road

N70QB

Tufnell Park Road

N76LF

Holloway Road

N195AW

Brecknock Road Estate

N70DT

Tufnell Park Road

N70AH

St Georges Avenue

N70AX

Anson Road

N70JX

Dalmeny Avenue

N70DQ

Crayford Mews

N70EU

Carleton Road

N70FP

Tufnell Park

N70RA

Pleshey Road

N76LE

Holloway Road

N194RY

Hamilton Place

N70AE

Huddleston Road

N70EX

Carleton Road

N70JU

Dalmeny Avenue

N70QU

Hilldrop Estate

N194DE

Fairmead Road

N195EP

Tufnell Park Road

N70AP

Huddleston Road

N70HA

Dalmeny Road

N70JJ

Dalmeny Avenue

N194PL

Mercers Mews

N76HJ

Tufnell Park

N76NZ

Tufnell Park

N194QQ

Beversbrook Road

N195AT

Brecknock Road Estate

N70NB

Tabley Road

N195AP

Brecknock Road Estate

N195EZ

Corinne Road

N70AL

Archibald Road

N70LR

Parkhurst Road

N194DB

Tavistock Terrace

N194DF

Fairmead Road

N70AB

Anson Road

N70EP

Carleton Road

N70NA

Tabley Road

N70QH

Carleton Road

N70AF

Tufnell Park

N70AJ

St Georges Avenue

N70EA

Campdale Road

N70EF

Moriatry Close

N70HG

Dalmeny Road

N70NN

Parkhurst Road

N76LJ

Holloway Road

N195EL

Lady Margaret Road

N70HP

Tansley Close

N70PW

Parkhurst Road

N70QZ

Carleton Road

N194PT

Gatcombe Road

N195AR

Brecknock Road Estate

N70HT

Belmore Lane

N70NP

Chambers Road

N70NY

Chambers Road

N70RE

Huddleston Road

N70JZ

Dalmeny Avenue

N70LP

Parkhurst Road

N70RH

Melyn Close

N195EY

Corinne Road

N70PG

Tufnell Park Road

N70DB

Brecknock Road

N70ER

Carleton Road

N70LY

Crayford Road

N70QS

Hilldrop Estate

N194DG

Fairmead Road

N195AZ

Brecknock Road Estate

N195BL

Brecknock Road Estate

N195HA

Corinne Road

N70JT

Dalmeny Avenue

N70HW

Camden Road

N70PU

Tufnell Park Road

N70DX

Dalmeny Road

N70NH

Cardwell Terrace

N194BG

Ivo Place

N195AY

Brecknock Road Estate

N70ES

Carleton Road

N70HN

Hilldrop Lane

N194PW

Mercers Road

N195FB

Otts Yard

N70JS

Dalmeny Avenue

N76BQ

Tufnell Park

N194AU

Tavistock Mews

N70HZ

Hilldrop Crescent

N70JG

Carleton Road

N70NS

Parkhurst Road

N70NX

Chambers Road

N70HH

Dalmeny Road

N195AU

Brecknock Road Estate

N76HG

Tufnell Park

N76LW

Holloway Road

N194PU

Mercers Road

N195BJ

Southcote Road

Data Sources

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