N1 1LJ Islington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Laycock. Region: London.
Streets
- Liverpool Road, London: 48 addresses
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 C (52% of about 770 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: 15.
- 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
- 375, LIVERPOOL ROAD, grade II
- K2 TELEPHONE KIOSK TO SOUTH SIDE OF JUNCTION WITH BARNSBURY PARK, grade II
- NUMBER 349 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 373 AND ATTACHED FRONT WALL WITH IRON RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 351 AND 353 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 355 AND 357 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 365 TO 369 (ODD) AND ATTACHED IRON RAILINGS, grade II
- SAMUEL LEWIS BUILDING, FLATS 601 TO 614, grade II
- SAMUEL LEWIS BUILDINGS, FLATS 101 TO 148, grade II
- SAMUEL LEWIS BUILDINGS, FLATS 201 TO 246, grade II
- SAMUEL LEWIS BUILDINGS, FLATS 301 TO 345, grade II
- SAMUEL LEWIS BUILDINGS, FLATS 401 TO 448, grade II
- SAMUEL LEWIS BUILDINGS, FLATS 501 TO 545, grade II
- WALLS AND RAILINGS TO SAMUEL LEWIS BUILDINGS, grade II
- WILDBORE HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Ground, 1st and 2nd floor, 3 Barnsbury Square: up to 6 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Dixon Clark Court, Canonbury Road: up to 41 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Site 2 (Block C), Royal Mail Sorting Office, 5-6 Almeida Street and 128 & 130 Upper Street: up to 76 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Block A,B,D,F (Site 1), Islington Square, 116 Upper Street (Former North London Mail Centre): up to 185 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Pentonville Prison, Caledonian Road: up to 550 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Pentonville Prison, Caledonian Road: up to 550 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 3rd and 4th floor, 9-17 St Alban's Place: up to 5 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Ground floor, Well House, 23A Benwell Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 46 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 38 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Highbury and Islington 24 million journeys in 2024–25 | 310 m |
| Caledonian Road and Barnsbury 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Essex Road 698,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Highbury & Islington Underground Station | 350 m |
| Caledonian Road Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Holloway Road Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upper Street / Laycock Street Canonbury | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Islington Central Methodist Church (Event VIP Parking) | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 62 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.9 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Islington Central Medical Centre | 80 m |
| Pharmacies | 25 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rose Chemist | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Central London Integrated Care | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Pancras Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Police Training Centre | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shell Upper Street Cashzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,800 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Highbury Fields 9.8 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | Caledonian Park 2.1 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,220 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 19 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Union Chapel, a listed building (Grade I), 280 m east. 399 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Union Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 280 m east |
| Former Sunday school, lecture hall and vestry block to Union Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m east |
| Numbers 1 to 24 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) south |
| 3, Terrett's Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| St Pancras Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| St George's Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| West Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) west |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) west |
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 23.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 48 | 48 |
8 of the postcode's 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Islington: see them on the Islington page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 84% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 23% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 32% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Liverpool Road.