Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 11.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£1,861,000
Median property price
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Annual change
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for N4 2EL
Postcode
N4 2EL
Coordinates
51.5610, -0.1029
Grid reference
TQ315863
Easting
531,598
Northing
186,390
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHV6W+CR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Islington
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Islington
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
21653
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21653 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · N4 2EL
HM Land Registry · Islington
Average price
£1,861,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £1,861,000
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Police Recorded Crime near N4 2EL
England & WalesCrime trends · near N4 2EL
Counts are for Arsenal electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
55
YoY +72%
643913
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
28
YoY +8%
583817
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1073
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
851
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Theft From The Person
31
YoY +41%
75405
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.52.1%
Other White18.6%
White Irish4.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.8%
Caribbean3.1%
+ 8 other groups · 18.0%
Religion
No religion44.1%
Christian38.2%
Not answered8.3%
Muslim5.2%
Hindu1.2%
+ 1 other religions · 2.9%
Age groups
25–3424.6%
35–4923.7%
50–6418.3%
10–156.8%
65–746.0%
+ 5 other age groups · 20.7%
Households
Other25.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.7%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%
+ 8 other households · 25.4%
Administrative Information
Islington
Local Authority
Council AreaIslington North E14001305
Constituency
E14001305Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Arsenal
Constituency code
E14001305
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Islington, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Islington
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorth Central London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Islington
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - 93C
Cancer Alliance
North Central London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Islington 006G E01033494
E01033494MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 006 E02000559
E02000559LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 006G E01033494
E01033494MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Islington 006 E02000559
E02000559Urban: 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
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode N4 2EL 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. IMD England rank: 21653
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033494 and MSOA E02000559 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode N4 2EL 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
Schools near N4 2EL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 0–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
89%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
5%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 59%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 1–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
81%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 63%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 65%
RWM expected
72%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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