Neighbourhood comparison
Archway West vs Old Street & St Luke's
Islington, London · Islington, London
Archway West · 9Archway West leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesOld Street & St Luke's · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
24
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
16
19
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -13 pts
6
99
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
97
96
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
84
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,514/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£198/mo
£2,711/mo
£3,058/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£21/mo
£3,079/mo
£2,159/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£254/yr
£2,413/yr
5.5 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.9 yrs
6.4 yrs
Earning power
£47,411/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£47,411/yr
94%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
94%
1.22
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
1.22
Safety detail
151.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +102.2
253.6
Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
31%
Connectivity
670 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 255 m
415 m
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9 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
5 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,105
Population
12,166
13,402 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
21,013 / km²
57%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
52%
52%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
54%
34
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +86
120
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8
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +12
20
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19
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +8
27
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4
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
5
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5
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +12
17
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7
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
8
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