Postcode Analysis Islington, London

ALWYNE ROAD, N1 2HW House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ALWYNE ROAD, N1 2HW.

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Population

220

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Avg Age

44

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Avg Income

£ 62,100 /yr

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Employed

50%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: N1 2HW is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.

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2/10
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10/10
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8/10
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8/10
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10/10
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5/10
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3/10
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Area Character

N1 2HW is a mixed residential postcode — average age 44, 47% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood. Property prices are trending up 43.9% year-on-year.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

N1 2HW is a mixed residential area on Alwyne Road, 0.4km from Canonbury in Islington. Administratively it sits within Canonbury ward and the Islington South and Finsbury constituency.

N1 2HW is a high-density urban area of young, single, transient residents. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a independent professional metro services zone — higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 44) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 80 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £4.8M, up 43.9% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for N1 2HW are sourced from Output Area E00013511 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for N1 2HW. The average age is 43.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British82.6%
Asian / British Asian2.3%
Black / African / Caribbean6.8%
Other / Mixed8.2%

Economic Activity

50%Active
FT: 38%
Unemployed: 2%
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Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.

home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 4,157,500

2 sales · Mean £ 4,157,500

Flat

£ 3,300,000

1 sales · Mean £ 3,300,000

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around N1 2HW is moderate at 80 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences237
Shoplifting218
Anti-social behaviour216
Other theft87
Theft from the person66

school Local Schools

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William Tyndale Primary School

Outstanding442 pupils0.3 km
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Canonbury Primary School

Good414 pupils0.4 km
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St Mary's CofE Primary School

Good176 pupils0.4 km
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The New North Academy

Good239 pupils0.5 km
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Laycock Primary School

Good362 pupils0.6 km
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Rotherfield Primary School

Good355 pupils0.7 km
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Samuel Rhodes MLD School

Outstanding135 pupils0.7 km
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove

Good1129 pupils0.7 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

77 nearby
  • Highbury Food & Wine Corner0.5 km
  • Islington Wine0.7 km
  • LONDIS0.8 km
  • Budgens0.5 km
  • Essex Road News & Wine0.5 km
  • + 72 more
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Hotel, B&B, Guest House

5 nearby
  • Luxury Inn1.0 km
  • The Highbury Centre0.9 km
  • Citadines Islington Square0.7 km
  • Hilton London Islington0.9 km
  • Islington Inn0.5 km
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Pub, NightClub

48 nearby
  • Famous Cock Tavern Public House0.5 km
  • Hen & Chickens Public House0.5 km
  • The Garage0.7 km
  • The Seveny PH0.6 km
  • The Regent0.8 km
  • + 43 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

172 nearby
  • Backstage Islington0.5 km
  • Fantail0.5 km
  • Isledon Arts@ The Rosebowl0.6 km
  • La Pasta Restaurant0.7 km
  • McDonald's0.5 km
  • + 167 more
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Supermarkets

9 nearby
  • Sainsbury's0.5 km
  • Tesco0.9 km
  • Tesco0.7 km
  • Sainsbury's0.5 km
  • Sainsbury's0.7 km
  • + 4 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

23 nearby
  • Subway0.5 km
  • FATE0.8 km
  • KFC0.5 km
  • Papa John's0.6 km
  • Asia Village0.3 km
  • + 18 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Essex Road0.3 km
  • Highbury & Islington0.6 km
  • Canonbury0.8 km

Bus Stops

  • Essex Road Rail Station0.2 km