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N7 8AS

Laycock

Islington

Overview

Postcode N7 8AS is located in a major urban area, within the Laycock ward of Islington in the London region , and forms part of the Highbury Fields area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 135.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Highbury Fields is £82,000 per year. The nearest station is Caledonian Road and Barnsbury located about 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Paradise Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
135
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
61.7%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Highbury Fields has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,641 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Highbury Fields has a high crime rate, with approximately 135.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

61.7%

Approximately 61.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Highbury Fields is £82,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 221 ft away from N7 8AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Highbury Fields near N7 8AS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is Caledonian Road and Barnsbury located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

Highbury and Islington

Great Northern, Overground, Victoria

0.3 mi

2

Caledonian Road and Barnsbury

Overground

0.4 mi

2

Caledonian Road

Piccadilly

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miHighbury FieldsLarge
0.6 miCaledonian ParkMedium
0.6 miBarnard ParkMedium

Schools

In the N7 8AS postcode area, located within Highbury Fields, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miAll-throughSt Mary Magdalene AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableNew River College SecondaryPupil referral unit

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Courtyard IslingtonFree schools special

Good