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N8 9EL

Hillrise

Islington

England / London / Islington / Highcroft & Holly Park / Hillrise

Overview

Postcode N8 9EL is located in a major urban area, within the Hillrise ward of Islington in the London region , and forms part of the Highcroft & Holly Park area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 131.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Highcroft & Holly Park is £51,700 per year. The nearest station is Crouch Hill located about 0.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 9 parks nearby, closest small park is Stationers Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
132
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
16%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Highcroft & Holly Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,162 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Highcroft & Holly Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 131.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16%

Approximately 16.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 51.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Highcroft & Holly Park is £51,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 270 ft away from N8 9EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Highcroft & Holly Park near N8 9EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Crouch Hill located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

3

Crouch Hill

Overground

0.7 mi

3

Harringay

Great Northern

0.9 mi

3

Hornsey

Great Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miWray Crescent Open SpaceMedium
0.5 miStationers ParkSmall
0.4 miElthorne ParkSmall

Property prices in Hillrise

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £580,500 in Hillrise area, with individual transactions ranging from £275,000 up to £2,200,000.
By property type: semi-detached at £1,410,000; terraced at £1,237,500; flats at £515,000.

10 years price trend in Hillrise

Schools

In the N8 9EL postcode area, located within Highcroft & Holly Park, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Gildas' Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryAshmount Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableKestrel House SchoolOther independent special school

Outstanding

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.