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N7 8QR

Laycock

Islington

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

Overview

Postcode N7 8QR 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 Holloway Road located about 0.2 miles away. There are 11 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
71.3%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

71.3%

Approximately 71.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near N7 8QR.

Flood risk

No risk

Lower Holloway near N7 8QR 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 Holloway Road located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

2

Holloway Road

Piccadilly

0.3 mi

2

Caledonian Road

Piccadilly

0.4 mi

2

Drayton Park

Great Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miHighbury FieldsLarge
0.1 miParadise ParkSmall
0.2 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 8QR postcode area, located within Lower Holloway, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableNew River College SecondaryPupil referral unit

Good

0.2 miNot applicableLondon Metropolitan UniversityHigher education institutions

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miMcKenzie General StoreMackenzie Road, Islington, N7 8RE
0.1 miBrothers mini marketDrayton Park, Islington, N7 8DJ
0.2 miLondis261 Holloway Road, London, N7 8HG
0.2 miKool Food and WineHolloway Road, Islington, N7 8DJ
0.2 miALDI271-275 Holloway Road, London, N7 8FB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.