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Postcode · Highbury Fields · Islington · London

N7 8AS

Part of Islington 013E in Highbury Fields.

N7 8AS is a postcode in Highbury Fields, 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 D adding roughly £176/mo. Safety ranks in the top half of UK sub-areas (28th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

N7 8AS in Islington · nearest rail Caledonian Road & Barnsbury

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
97/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Islington 013E 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 rent29%Owner-occupied28%Social rent42%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household470
Single-person households40%
Couples with children12%
Lone-parent households10%
Age profile
Under 1815%18–3436%35–4917%50–6421%65+12%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health76%
Born in the UK70%

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

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What's it like living in N7 8AS?

N7 8AS sits inside Islington 013E, part of the wider Highbury Fields 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 D, costing roughly £208/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.

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 N7 8AS 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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