N1 3AW

POSTCODE

A Canonbury postcode in Islington, an 8-minute walk from Essex Road Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 54.3

    You: 0.44 mi · Last place offered: 1.7 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary · Attainment 8 44.6

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  3. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 40.8

    Last place offered: 1.5 mi. You're 0.58 mi away.

  4. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 56.9

    You: 0.73 mi · Last place offered: 5.6 mi

Primary nearby

Hackney, Islington · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Essex Road Rail Station

    Rail

    640 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Haggerston Rail Station

    Rail

    845 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Canonbury Rail Station

    Rail

    889 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Northchurch Road Haggerston

    Bus · Stop XH · north

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Downham Road

    Bus · Stop XC · south

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Northchurch Road Haggerston

    Bus · Stop XB · south

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Downham Road

    Bus · ->W · west

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Downham Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    211 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · N1 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · N1 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 71 sales

N1 3AW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the N1 3 sector.

Average price
£888,158
Median price: £760,000
Median +1.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 71 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £1,022,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.3m£882k£513k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£1,110,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N1 3HJ
£1,022,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N1 3AJ
£935,000 · 2026-09-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N1 3HU
£775,000 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N1 3GG
£490,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N1 3JD
£275,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N1 3GZ
£820,133 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N1 3LH
£510,499 · 2026-07-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N1 3NW
£760,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N1 3AH
£565,000 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N1 3LH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near N1 3AW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near N1 3AW

Counts are for Canonbury electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
32
YoY +14%
463217
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
16
YoY -33%
503213
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY —
1692
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1271
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1470
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
53
YoY +36%
815630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

120
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Islington 014 (E02000567)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£75,017

£63,790–£88,221

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,496

£45,209–£60,957

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£51,379

£47,047–£56,109

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£43,728

£37,854–£50,514

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,638
White Brit.49.3%
Other White23.5%
Other ethnic group3.7%
White Irish3.2%
African3.0%
+ 13 other groups · 17.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,636
No religion47.1%
Christian35.5%
Not answered10.0%
Muslim3.3%
Other religion1.3%
+ 4 other religions · 2.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,632
25–3427.6%
35–4926.2%
50–6414.7%
≤47.2%
65–746.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.8%

Households

Total households: 799
One person: other28.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.1%
One person: aged 66+7.6%
+ 9 other households · 31.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
9642
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9642 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for N1 3AW

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
Canonbury
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
N1 3AW
Coordinates
51.5414, -0.0871
Grid reference
TQ327842
Easting
532,753
Northing
184,233
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGWR7+H5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Islington
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Islington

Administrative Information

Islington
Local Authority
Council Area
Islington South and Finsbury E14001306
Constituency
E14001306
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Canonbury
Constituency code
E14001306
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Islington, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Islington

Health & NHS

North Central London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - 93C
Cancer Alliance
North Central London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Islington 014C E01002721
E01002721
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 014 E02000567
E02000567
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 014C E01002721
E01002721
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Islington 014 E02000567
E02000567
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:07 AM4:20 PM
7:07 AM
Sunrise
4:20 PM
Sunset
9 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:07 AM
Sunset (today)
4:20 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 13 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode N1 3AW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002721 and MSOA E02000567 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9642
Present — Active
Postcode N1 3AW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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