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N1 8RE

St Mary's & St James'

Islington

England / London / Islington / Islington East & Arlington / St Mary's & St James' / N1 8RE

Overview

Postcode N1 8RE is located in a major urban area, within the St Mary's & St James' 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 123.2 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 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Rosemary Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
50.3%
Connectivity
7/10
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 123.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

50.3%

Approximately 50.3% 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 8RE.

Flood risk

No risk

Islington East & Arlington near N1 8RE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Essex Road located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

Essex Road

Great Northern

0.4 mi

1

Angel

Northern

0.7 mi

2

Highbury and Islington

Great Northern, Overground, Victoria

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miRosemary GardensSmall
0.3 miShepherdess Walk ParkSmall
0.3 miGraham Street ParkSmall

Property prices in St Mary's & St James'

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £675,000 in St Mary's & St James' area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £2,700,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£2,100,000
Flats80£588,750
Semi-Detached2£2,487,500
Terraced25£1,750,000

10 years price trend in St Mary's & St James'

Schools

In the N1 8RE postcode area, located within Islington East & Arlington, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableRichard Cloudesley SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.0 miSecondaryCity of London Academy IslingtonAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryHanover Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miWelcomePackington Square, Islington, N1 7FZ
0.1 miAngel ExpressWindsor Street, Islington, N1 8LR
0.1 miPlanet OrganicWindsor Street, Islington, N1 8LR
0.2 miTesco Express25-29 Islington Green, London, N1 8DU
0.2 miHarvest N1106-102 Essex Road, London, N1 8LU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.