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.
ALWYNE ROAD, N1 2HW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ALWYNE ROAD, N1 2HW.
220
44
£ 62,100 /yr
50%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
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.
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.
mapGeographic Location
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
Economic Activity
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.
school Local Schools
William Tyndale Primary School
Canonbury Primary School
St Mary's CofE Primary School
The New North Academy
Laycock Primary School
Rotherfield Primary School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
storefront Nearby Amenities
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
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
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, 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
Supermarkets
9 nearby- Sainsbury's0.5 km
- Tesco0.9 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- Sainsbury's0.5 km
- Sainsbury's0.7 km
- + 4 more
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
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Postcode Profile: N12HW · Data under Open Government Licence