Islington North & Canonbury West
Islington 016 · 6 sub-areas · 10,008 residents
Islington North & Canonbury West is a workplace corner of Islington — daytime population swells with commuters, the streetscape leans busy and built-up rather than residential, and most residents who do live here rent rather than own. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Islington North & Canonbury West?
The area is unusually green for its density — 14 parks and 12 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; there's a serious food scene on the doorstep — 77 restaurants and lots of variety within a five-minute walk; the cultural offer is one of the area's draws — dozens of theatres, museums and galleries within two kilometres; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £2,763 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Islington North & Canonbury West in Islington
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Islington North & Canonbury West?
- The median monthly rent across Islington North & Canonbury West is £2,763.
- How safe is Islington North & Canonbury West?
- Islington North & Canonbury West has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Islington North & Canonbury West?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 5 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Islington North & Canonbury West?
- There are 57 schools within 2 km of Islington North & Canonbury West, of which 31% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 870 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Islington North & Canonbury West?
- The most common council tax band in Islington North & Canonbury West is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,287. Council tax is set by Islington council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Islington North & Canonbury West to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Islington North & Canonbury West to central London is approximately 5 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Islington North & Canonbury West?
- 100% of premises in Islington North & Canonbury West are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Islington North & Canonbury West?
- Islington North & Canonbury West sits in IMD decile 4 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Islington North & Canonbury West?
- 25% of households in Islington North & Canonbury West are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Islington North & Canonbury West?
- The average property price across Islington (the local authority covering Islington North & Canonbury West) is approximately £683,506, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Islington North & Canonbury West a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Workplace hub — there are more jobs in this area than working-age residents. (1.22 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £47,411.)
- Which local areas are part of Islington North & Canonbury West?
- Islington North & Canonbury West contains 6 local areas: Islington 016E, Islington 016F, Islington 016C, Islington 016A, Islington 016B…
Frequently asked about Islington North & Canonbury West
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Islington North & Canonbury West?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Islington North & Canonbury West is £2,763. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Islington North & Canonbury West a safe place to live?
- Islington North & Canonbury West has a safety score of 24/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Islington North & Canonbury West?
- 31% of schools within 2 km of Islington North & Canonbury West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Islington North & Canonbury West?
- Public-transport commute time from Islington North & Canonbury West to central London is approximately 5 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Islington North & Canonbury West different from the rest of Islington?
- Islington North & Canonbury West contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Islington North & Canonbury West rank in Islington?
- Islington North & Canonbury West scores 17/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Islington, see the Cities table on the Islington page.