N1 1DF Islington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Barnsbury. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Islington in 2026-27: Band D £2,108 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,405 | £1,640 | £1,874 | £2,108 | £2,577 | £3,045 | £3,514 | £4,216 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (32% of about 1,160 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Barnsbury (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1, 3 AND 5, BELITHA VILLAS, grade II
- 10 AND 12, BELITHA VILLAS, grade II
- 2, BELITHA VILLAS, grade II
- 3 AND 4, MOUNTFORT CRESCENT, grade II
- 5 AND 6, MOUNTFORT CRESCENT, grade II
- 7-9, BELITHA VILLAS, grade II
- NUMBERS 14 AND 16 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 18 AND 20 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 22 AND 24 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Ground, 1st and 2nd floor, 3 Barnsbury Square: up to 6 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Pentonville Prison, Caledonian Road: up to 550 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Pentonville Prison, Caledonian Road: up to 550 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- 64 Gifford Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- Bemerton Estate South: up to 82 homes, not permissioned (690 m)
- Former Railway Sidings Adjacent to Caledonian Road Station: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (720 m)
- 57-65 Randell's Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (780 m)
- Barnsbury Estate: up to 450 homes, not permissioned (780 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 40 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Caledonian Road and Barnsbury 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 250 m |
| Highbury and Islington 24 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m | |
| Essex Road 698,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Caledonian Road Underground Station | 720 m |
| Highbury & Islington Underground Station | 780 m | |
| Holloway Road Underground Station | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 40 within 800 m; nearest The Hemingford Arms Barnsbury | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 2.3 km |
| Car parks | Islington Central Methodist Church (Event VIP Parking) | 820 m |
| EV charging points | 58 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Islington Central Medical Centre | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 28 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest P Edward LTD | 400 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pentonville (Dental Practice) | 300 m |
| Hospital | St Pancras Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Police Training Centre | 750 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays ATM | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 15 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,960 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Caledonian Park 4.0 ha | 710 m |
| Play area | 27 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | Caledonian Park 2.1 ha | 840 m |
| Allotments | Pollard Close Allotments 1,040 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 15 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 25 to 48 (Consecutive) and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m south-east. 298 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 25 to 48 (Consecutive) and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m south-east |
| Numbers 1 to 24 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m south-east |
| Church of St Mary Magdalene and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m north-east |
| Former Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m south-east |
| St Pancras Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km south-west |
| St George's Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.0 km south |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 4.6 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km north-east |
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km west |
| West Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km north-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 3.3 km west |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 3.6 km west |
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 4.4 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 24.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 3 |
3 of the postcode's 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 72% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 4% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 77% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.