N1 9QQ Islington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Caledonian. Region: London.
Streets
- Rodney Street, London: 33 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 (47% of about 910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Priory Green (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Public Carriage Office, 15 Penton Street: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Public Carriage Office, 15 Penton Street: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- The Lion 2 Britannia Street London WC1X 9JE, permissioned (340 m)
- The Lion 2 Britannia Street London WC1X 9JE: up to 8 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Barnsbury Estate: up to 450 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Former Royal National Throat, Nose And Ear Hospital Site, 330 Gray's Inn Road (and fronting Swinton Street and Wicklow Street) London WC1: up to 76 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 340 Gray's Inn Road London Camden WC1X 8BG: up to 5 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 1-6 floors(rear buil)&roof (front buil), 1-9 White Lion Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
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 27 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 | London Kings Cross 28 million journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| London St Pancras International 39 million journeys in 2024–25 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Caledonian Road and Barnsbury 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Angel Underground Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Russell Square Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 81 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penton Rise Pentonville | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsburys London Islington Car Park | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 50 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.9 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Killick Street Health Centre | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 28 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clockwork Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 25 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | The Eastman Dental Hospital | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Islington Police Station | 300 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Joseph Grimaldi Park 5,050 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Barnard Park 3.6 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 920 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Augustus and Redhill Allotments 6,300 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 18 parks and gardens, 8.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bevin Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 300 m south-east. 497 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bevin Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south-east |
| Kings Cross Station | Listed building, Grade I | 590 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Former Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| New River Head (former Metropolitan Water Board offices) | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| St George's Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| CORAM'S FIELDS, with MECKLENBURGH and BRUNSWICK SQUARES | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Barnard's Inn Hall (Mercers' School) | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) west |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 27.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
33 of the postcode's 33 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 5% | 61% |
| Owned outright | under 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 78% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 35% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 13% | 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 Rodney Street.