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N7 8LX

Laycock

Islington

Overview

Postcode N7 8LX 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 very high crime levels, with around 483.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Highbury Fields is £82,000 per year. The nearest station is Drayton Park located about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Highbury Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
483
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
52.6%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Highbury Fields has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,755 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Highbury Fields has a very high crime rate, with approximately 483.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

52.6%

Approximately 52.6% 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 road, approximately 27 ft away from N7 8LX.

Flood risk

No risk

Highbury Fields near N7 8LX 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 Drayton Park located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

Drayton Park

Great Northern

0.3 mi

2

Holloway Road

Piccadilly

0.3 mi

2

Highbury and Islington

Great Northern, Overground, Victoria

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHighbury FieldsLarge
0.2 miParadise ParkSmall
0.1 miSt Mary Magdalene GardensSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe Courtyard IslingtonFree schools special

Good

0.1 miAll-throughSt Mary Magdalene AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableLondon Metropolitan UniversityHigher education institutions

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