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N4 2QQ

Finsbury Park

Islington

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Detailed insights for N4 2QQ

Overview

Postcode N4 2QQ is located in a major urban area, within the Finsbury Park ward of Islington in the London region, and forms part of the Gillespie Road area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 335.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gillespie Road is £80,100 per year. The nearest station is Finsbury Park located about 0.1 miles away. There are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Kinloch Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
336
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
30.4%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Gillespie Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,293 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Gillespie Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 335.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.4%

Approximately 30.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Gillespie Road is £80,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 203 ft away from N4 2QQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillespie Road near N4 2QQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Finsbury Park located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for N4 2QQ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

2

Finsbury Park

Great Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria

Walking directions to Finsbury Park
0.3 mi

2

Arsenal

Piccadilly

Walking directions to Arsenal
0.7 mi

2

Drayton Park

Great Northern

Walking directions to Drayton Park

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for N4 2QQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miKinloch GardensSmallWalking directions to Kinloch Gardens
0.3 miIslington Road GardensSmallWalking directions to Islington Road Gardens
0.3 miWoodfall ParkSmallWalking directions to Woodfall Park

Area Profile

Population
429
Population density
12,441.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
167
38.84%
Other White
56
13.02%
African
42
9.77%
Caribbean
24
5.58%
Bangladeshi
21
4.88%
Total population: 430

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
49
26.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
46
25%
Social rents from council
30
16.3%
Other social rented
26
14.13%
Owns outright
26
14.13%
Total households: 184

Property prices in Finsbury Park

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £549,600 in Finsbury Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £1,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Finsbury 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 Finsbury Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats66£513,750
Terraced11£1,292,000

10 year median price trend in Finsbury Park

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

Schools

In the N4 2QQ postcode area, located within Gillespie Road, there are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for N4 2QQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAmbler Primary School and Children's CentreCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryGillespie Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryParkwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of N4 2QQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for N4 2QQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miFinsbury ExpressFonthill Road, Islington, N4 2DAWalking directions to Finsbury Express
0.1 miTesco Express268-270 Seven Sisters Road, London, N4 2HYWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miMK SupermarketBlackstock Road, Hackney, N4 2JFWalking directions to MK Supermarket
0.1 miAl Baraka SupermarketBlackstock Road, Islington, N4 2DWWalking directions to Al Baraka Supermarket
0.1 miIceland278 Seven Sisters Road, London, N4 2HYWalking directions to Iceland

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.