N1 2PP Islington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mildmay. 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 (33% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Canonbury (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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 AND 3, NORTHAMPTON PARK, grade II
- 10 AND 12, NORTHAMPTON PARK, grade II
- 2 AND 4, NORTHAMPTON PARK, grade II
- 5 AND 7, NORTHAMPTON PARK, grade II
- 9 AND 11, NORTHAMPTON PARK, grade II
- NUMBERS 26 TO 60 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 84 TO 98 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Hathersage Court, 1 Newington Green; Besant Court, 104, 89-91 & Health Centre [93] Mildmay Park: up to 45 homes, permissioned (470 m)
- Dover Court Estate, Dove Road, Wall Street, Baxter Road: up to 52 homes, permissioned (490 m)
- 114 Balls Pond Road and 1 King Henry’s Walk: up to 62 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- Land to the rear of 2 Melody Lane: up to 7 homes, permissioned (670 m)
- Land to the rear of 2 Melody Lane: up to 7 homes, permissioned (670 m)
- 34 Englefield Road, permissioned (780 m)
- Dixon Clark Court, Canonbury Road: up to 41 homes, permissioned (810 m)
- Kerridge Court Estate: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (820 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 14 at medium risk and 10 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 51 addresses are between 24 m and 26 m above sea level (25 m on average).
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 | Canonbury 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 170 m |
| Essex Road 698,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m | |
| Highbury and Islington 24 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Highbury & Islington Underground Station | 920 m |
| Holloway Road Underground Station | 1.7 km | |
| Arsenal Underground Station | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 54 within 800 m; nearest Clephane Road Canonbury | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 3.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 4.0 km |
| Car parks | Tottenham Road Parking | 860 m |
| EV charging points | 81 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 20 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Mitchison Road Surgery | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 26 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Mahesh Chemist | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 19 practices within 1.6 km; nearest N1 Dental Surgery | 330 m |
| Hospital | Moorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hub | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service London | 730 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest St Paul's Shrubbery 4,830 m² | 20 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Highbury Fields 9.8 ha | 620 m |
| Play area | 15 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 190 m² | 2.2 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 510 m² | 840 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Paul's Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m south-east. 217 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south-east |
| 52-55, Newington Green | Listed building, Grade I | 510 m north-east |
| Former Church of St Saviour | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m north-west |
| 6-9, Canonbury Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m south-west |
| Clissold Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km north |
| Abney Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km north-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 4.5 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km north |
| West Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 4.2 km east |
| Wick Field | Wood | 4.5 km east |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 4.9 km south |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 5.0 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 23.1 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 49 | 51 |
2 of the postcode's 51 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 69% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 75% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.