N1 8EA Islington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Peter's & Canalside. Region: London.
Streets
- Camden Passage, Islington: 66 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 (31% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, The Angel (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 21.
- 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
- 1-1A, CAMDEN WALK, grade II
- 100-104, ISLINGTON HIGH STREET, grade II
- 31, 33 AND 35, CAMDEN PASSAGE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 37, UPPER STREET, grade II
- 38, UPPER STREET, grade II
- 39, 41 AND 43, CAMDEN PASSAGE, grade II
- 45, CAMDEN PASSAGE, grade II
- 7, CHARLTON PLACE, grade II
- 9, 11 AND 13, CHARLTON PLACE, grade II
- 96 AND 98, ISLINGTON HIGH STREET, grade II
- K2 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE NUMBER 23 (NOT INCLUDED), grade II
- K2 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE NUMBER 43 (NOT INCLUDED), grade II
- NUMBER 40-45 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 10-36 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 15 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 19-25 (ODD) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 46, 47, 48 AND 49 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- PHELPS COTTAGE, grade II
- STATUE OF SIR HUGH MYDDELTON, grade II
- THE CAMDEN HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE MALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 3rd and 4th floor, 9-17 St Alban's Place: up to 5 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 1-6 floors(rear buil)&roof (front buil), 1-9 White Lion Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Block A,B,D,F (Site 1), Islington Square, 116 Upper Street (Former North London Mail Centre): up to 185 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Car Park, Windsor Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (450 m)
- Site 2 (Block C), Royal Mail Sorting Office, 5-6 Almeida Street and 128 & 130 Upper Street: up to 76 homes, permissioned (460 m)
- Cluse Court Estate: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (510 m)
- Chadwell Street Car Park, Chadwell Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (580 m)
- Public Carriage Office, 15 Penton Street: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (610 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 1 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 33 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 | Essex Road 698,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m |
| Highbury and Islington 24 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Caledonian Road and Barnsbury 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Angel Underground Station | 300 m |
| Highbury & Islington Underground Station | 1.3 km | |
| King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m, 60 within 800 m; nearest Islington Green | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Blackfriars Pier | 2.7 km |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Sainsburys London Islington Car Park | 370 m |
| EV charging points | 55 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Peter's Street Medical Practice | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 28 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Douglas Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 25 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Islington Green Dental Practice | 110 m |
| Hospital | Moorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hub | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Islington Police Station | 500 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 19-20 Upper Street Lloyds Bank | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 17 within 800 m; nearest Islington Green Gardens 3,320 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Barnard Park 3.6 ha | 530 m |
| Play area | 21 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 920 m² | 1.7 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 17 parks and gardens, 9.3 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 26.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 42 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 21 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 66 |
66 of the postcode's 66 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 66% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 70% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Camden Passage.