Is N7 6PA a good place to live?

Islington (N7 6PA), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N7 6PA has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 91 nearby (24 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N7 6PA is a UK postcode in N7 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Holloway Road, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N7 6PA include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 60% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 17 incidents were reported in N7 6PA. It ranks in the lower half for safety within N7.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Moderate
Schools
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
50/100 — Average

Safety

N7 6PA is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 17 incidents were reported in N7 6PA.

The most common categories are Violent crime (35%), Other theft (18%), Anti-social behaviour (12%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N7, this postcode ranks 573 of 914 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
17last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

N7 district average
662 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
6 (35%)
Other Theft
3 (18%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (12%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (12%)
Theft From Person
2 (12%)
Drugs
1 (6%)

Schools near N7 6PA

91 schools near N7 6PA, including 24 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (19 Outstanding, 50 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 9 Good) within the local area.

75
Primary
16
Secondary
24
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
19
50
1
2
3
Outstanding (19) Good (50) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools16 schools
5
9
2
Outstanding (5) Good (9) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

N7 6PA is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Waitrose, 0.0 miles away.

Camden Road Open Space is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose
    N76PA
    0.0 mi
  • Morrisons
    N76PL
    0.1 mi
  • Lidl
    N76QD
    0.1 mi
  • Arsenal Mini Mart
    N77DD
    0.3 mi
  • ALDI
    N78FB
    0.3 mi

Parks & green space

  • Camden Road Open Space
    N76NY
    0.1 mi
  • Biddestone Park
    N76EW
    0.1 mi
  • Penn Road Gardens
    N79RR
    0.2 mi
  • Kinloch Gardens
    N77LJ
    0.3 mi
  • Chambers Road Park
    N70LZ
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Holloway Road is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from N7 6PA - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Arsenal (0.4 mi), Drayton Park (0.5 mi), Caledonian Road (0.5 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Holloway Road
    N78HS
    0.2 mi
  • Arsenal
    N51PH
    0.4 mi
  • Drayton Park
    N51NT
    0.5 mi
  • Caledonian Road
    N79GX
    0.5 mi
  • Finsbury Park
    N42DH
    0.7 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 60%, ultrafast 60%, superfast 80%.

Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.

60%
Full fibre
60%
Ultrafast
80%
Superfast
Full fibre
60%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
60%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
80%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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