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N7 8QN

Laycock

Islington

England / London / Islington / Lower Holloway / Laycock / N7 8QN

Overview

Postcode N7 8QN is located in a major urban area, within the Laycock ward of Islington in the London region , and forms part of the Lower Holloway area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 115.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lower Holloway is £68,700 per year. The nearest station is Highbury and Islington located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 9 parks nearby, closest large park is Highbury Fields.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
116
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
33.5%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Lower Holloway has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,005 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Lower Holloway has a high crime rate, with approximately 115.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.5%

Approximately 33.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Lower Holloway is £68,700 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 272 ft away from N7 8QN.

Flood risk

No risk

Lower Holloway near N7 8QN 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 Highbury and Islington located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

Highbury and Islington

Great Northern, Overground, Victoria

0.3 mi

2

Holloway Road

Piccadilly

0.3 mi

2

Caledonian Road

Piccadilly

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHighbury FieldsLarge
0.1 miParadise ParkSmall
0.1 miSt Mary Magdalene GardensSmall

Property prices in Laycock

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £755,050 in Laycock area, with individual transactions ranging from £307,500 up to £2,850,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats49£525,000
Semi-Detached2£1,925,000
Terraced15£1,500,000

10 years price trend in Laycock

Schools

In the N7 8QN postcode area, located within Lower Holloway, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miAll-throughSt Mary Magdalene AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.1 miNot applicableNew River College SecondaryPupil referral unit

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Courtyard IslingtonFree schools special

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miMy Local Food & WineSheringham Road, Islington, N7 8NY
0.1 miMureli SupermarketIslington, N7 8LZ
0.1 miMoonlight Supermarket131-133 Holloway Road, London, N7 8LX
0.1 miHing Yip Oriental Supermarket88-90 Holloway Road, London, N7 8JG
0.2 miBrothers mini marketDrayton Park, Islington, N7 8DJ

Data Sources

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