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Postcode · Hilldrop · Islington · London

N19 5AP

Part of Islington 010C in Hilldrop.

N19 5AP is a postcode in Hilldrop, Islington that skews 18–34 year-old and social-rent dominant. 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 bottom half of UK sub-areas (68th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

N19 5AP in Islington · nearest rail Kentish Town

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
92/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Islington 010C skews 18–34 and is social rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent22%Owner-occupied24%Social rent52%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household748
Single-person households34%
Couples with children12%
Lone-parent households20%
Age profile
Under 1820%18–3430%35–4922%50–6416%65+11%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health80%
Born in the UK63%

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

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What's it like living in N19 5AP?

N19 5AP sits inside Islington 010C, part of the wider Hilldrop neighbourhood in Islington. The area skews 18–34, and social rent dominant.

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 £173/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 N19 5AP 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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