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N7 8UF

Laycock

Islington

England / London / Islington / Caledonian Road / Laycock / N7 8UF

Overview

Postcode N7 8UF is located in a major urban area, within the Laycock ward of Islington in the London region , and forms part of the Caledonian Road area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 190.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Caledonian Road is £52,700 per year. The nearest station is Caledonian Road and Barnsbury located about 0.1 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Barnard Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
190
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
80.8%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Caledonian Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,166 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Caledonian Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 190.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

80.8%

Approximately 80.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 52.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Caledonian Road is £52,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 144 ft away from N7 8UF.

Flood risk

No risk

Caledonian Road near N7 8UF 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 Caledonian Road and Barnsbury located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

2

Caledonian Road and Barnsbury

Overground

0.3 mi

2

Caledonian Road

Piccadilly

0.5 mi

2

Highbury and Islington

Great Northern, Overground, Victoria

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBarnard ParkMedium
0.4 miCaledonian ParkMedium
0.3 miParadise ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
790
Population density
25,649.4 per km²

Demographics

British
336
42.53%
Other White
72
9.11%
Caribbean
66
8.35%
Other Asian
46
5.82%
African
43
5.44%
Total population: 790

Housing

Social rents from council
66
45.21%
Other social rented
52
35.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
8.22%
Owns with a mortgage
9
6.16%
Owns outright
5
3.42%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Laycock

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £755,050 in Laycock area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £3,150,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats51£625,000
Semi-Detached1£2,850,000
Terraced14£1,715,000

10 years price trend in Laycock

Schools

In the N7 8UF postcode area, located within Caledonian Road, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRobert Blair School and Children's CentreCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableNew River College SecondaryPupil referral unit

Good

0.3 miAll-throughSt Mary Magdalene AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCaledonianBunning Way, Islington, N7 9DQ
0.1 miOfford Stores88 Offord Road, Islington, London, N1 1PF
0.1 miU.see.inn Continental SupermarketThe Drive, Islington, N7 9BQ
0.2 miRomaLyon Street, Islington, N1 1DG
0.2 miCo-op FoodAirdrie Close, Islington, N1 1BF

Data Sources

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