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Postcode · Archway West · Islington · London

N19 5RQ

Part of Islington 004B in Archway West.

N19 5RQ is a postcode in Archway West, Islington that skews 18–34 year-old and tenure-mixed. Median rent sits at £2,763 a month, up 2.4% on the year, with council tax in band C adding roughly £176/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (0th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

N19 5RQ in Islington · nearest rail Upper Holloway

Median rent
£2,763
local area median
Council tax
£2,108
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
99/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Islington 004B skews 18–34 and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent50%Owner-occupied29%Social rent20%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household832
Single-person households42%
Couples with children11%
Lone-parent households8%
Age profile
Under 1813%18–3441%35–4923%50–6414%65+10%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health83%
Born in the UK54%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in N19 5RQ?

N19 5RQ sits inside Islington 004B, part of the wider Archway West neighbourhood in Islington. The area skews 18–34, and mixed tenure.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £2,763/mo, up 2.4% on the year. Council tax is band C, costing roughly £189/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters. Safety scores in the bottom quartile nationally; cross-reference the per-category crime breakdown above before signing.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is N19 5RQ for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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