Neighbourhood comparison
Hilldrop vs Old Street & St Luke's
Islington, London · Islington, London
Hilldrop · 7Old Street & St Luke's leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesOld Street & St Luke's · 11
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
29
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -23 pts
6
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
97
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89
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
84
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,495/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 +£216/mo
£2,711/mo
£3,054/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£25/mo
£3,079/mo
£2,117/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£296/yr
£2,413/yr
5.6 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 +0.8 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
118.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +135.7
253.6
Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -9 pp
31%
Connectivity
842 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 427 m
415 m
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11 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -5 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.
8,831
Population
12,166
14,707 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
21,013 / km²
48%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
52%
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47%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
54%
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35
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +85
120
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +19
20
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3
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +24
27
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3
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
5
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8
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +9
17
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5
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
8
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