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N7 6LW

Tufnell Park

Islington

England / London / Islington / Hilldrop / Tufnell Park / N7 6LW

Overview

Postcode N7 6LW is located in a major urban area, within the Tufnell Park ward of Islington in the London region , and forms part of the Hilldrop area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 136.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hilldrop is £55,600 per year. The nearest station is Upper Holloway located about 0.4 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Whittington Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
136
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
34.2%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Hilldrop has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,495 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Hilldrop has a high crime rate, with approximately 136.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

34.2%

Approximately 34.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 48.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Hilldrop is £55,600 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 71 ft away from N7 6LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Hilldrop near N7 6LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Upper Holloway located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

2

Upper Holloway

Overground

0.6 mi

2

Holloway Road

Piccadilly

0.7 mi

2

Tufnell Park

Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWhittington ParkMedium
0.4 miFoxham GardensSmall
0.4 miCornwallis SquareSmall

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
9,790.2 per km²

Demographics

Other White
72
25.81%
British
60
21.51%
African
41
14.7%
Other
16
5.73%
Bangladeshi
15
5.38%
Total population: 279

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
44
39.64%
Other social rented
25
22.52%
Owns with a mortgage
14
12.61%
Social rents from council
13
11.71%
Owns outright
9
8.11%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Tufnell Park

Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £611,000 in Tufnell Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £187,500 up to £3,100,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats90£568,340
Semi-Detached5£2,500,000
Terraced20£1,625,000

10 years price trend in Tufnell Park

Schools

In the N7 6LW postcode area, located within Hilldrop, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGrafton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMontem Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryPakeman Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miHolloway SupermarketIslington, N7 6JU
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalIslington, N7 6BQ
0.1 miFood & WineBowman's Place, Islington, N7 6JA
0.1 miMereb Food & WineIslington, N7 6HS
0.2 miWine Garden83 Parkhurst Road, London, N7 0LP

Data Sources

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