Postcode insights

N1 7FN

St Peter's & Canalside

Islington

England / London / Islington / Islington East & Arlington / St Peter's & Canalside / N1 7FN

Overview

Postcode N1 7FN is located in a major urban area, within the St Peter's & Canalside ward of Islington in the London region , and forms part of the Islington East & Arlington area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 122.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Islington East & Arlington is £62,000 per year. The nearest station is Essex Road located about 0.5 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Shoreditch Park.

Crime rate

8/10

Crimes per 1k residents

122

Deprivation level

9/10

Income level

7/10

Social housing

43.3%

Connectivity

6/10

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Islington East & Arlington has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,590 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Islington East & Arlington has a high crime rate, with approximately 122.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

43.3%

Approximately 43.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 45.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Islington East & Arlington is £62,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near N1 7FN.

Flood risk

No risk

Islington East & Arlington near N1 7FN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Essex Road located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.5 mi	2	Essex Road	Great Northern
0.5 mi	1	Angel	Northern
0.6 mi	1	Old Street	Great Northern, Northern

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Shoreditch Park	Large
0.4 mi	Rosemary Gardens	Small
0.1 mi	Shepherdess Walk Park	Small

Area Profile

Population

330

Population density

29,292 per km²

Demographics

British

134

40.61%

Other White

23.03%

African

8.48%

Chinese

3.94%

Indian

3.64%

Total population: 330

Housing

Other social rented

38.22%

Private landlord or letting agency

27.39%

Owns with a mortgage

19.75%

Owns outright

5.73%

Social rents from council

5.1%

Total households: 157

Property prices in St Peter's & Canalside

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £737,750 in St Peter's & Canalside area, with individual transactions ranging from £154,375 up to £3,590,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	1	£1,000,000	£1,000,000	£1,000,000	£1,000,000	£1,000,000
Flats	107	£638,000	£306,000	£527,750	£879,250	£1,758,728
Terraced	12	£1,392,500	£944,000	£1,257,500	£1,883,750	£2,612,500

10 years price trend in St Peter's & Canalside

Schools

In the N1 7FN postcode area, located within Islington East & Arlington, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Primary	Thomas Fairchild Community School	Community school	Good
0.2 mi	Secondary	City of London Academy Islington	Academy sponsor led	Outstanding
0.2 mi	Not applicable	Richard Cloudesley School	Community special school	Outstanding

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Welcome	Packington Square, Islington, N1 7FZ
0.2 mi	SRH News	Coleman Fields, Islington, N1 7AG
0.2 mi	Cropley Street Food Store	Cropley Street, Hackney, N1 7HT
0.3 mi	The Co-operative Food	167 New North Road, London, N1 6SU
0.3 mi	Pelin Helin Minimarket	5 Cropley Street, London, N1 7PT

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The NarrowBoat	119 St. Peter's Street, Islington, London, N1 8PZ
0.2 mi	The Hanbury	33 Linton Street, London, N1 7DU
0.2 mi	The Island Queen	87 Noel Road, London, N1 8HD
0.2 mi	Duke of Cambridge	St. Peter's Street, Islington, N1 8JT
0.2 mi	The Wenlock Arms	26 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7TA

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Commissary	49 Eagle Wharf Road, London, N1 7ED
0.1 mi	Portis Pizza	1A Rheidol Terrace, London, N1 8NT
0.2 mi	Rheidol Rooms	Chantry Street, Islington, N1 8NS
0.2 mi	Galata	Noel Road, Islington, N1 8PZ
0.2 mi	Pophams	Britannia Row, Islington, N1 8PF

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	St Peter's Pharmacy	Chantry Street, Islington, N1 8NS
0.2 mi	Benzpharm	Britannia Row, Islington, N1 8PF
0.3 mi	North London Health Centre	Islington, N1 7BF
0.3 mi	Essex Chemist & Opticians	Clephane Road, Islington, N1 2TP
0.4 mi	Savemain Pharmacy	Islington, N1 8LY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail