Is N7 9GA a good place to live?

Islington (N7 9GA), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N7 9GA has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (23 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N7 9GA is a UK postcode in N7 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Caledonian Road, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N7 9GA include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 33 incidents were reported in N7 9GA. 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 — Good
Schools
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

N7 9GA is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 33 incidents were reported in N7 9GA.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (67%), Violent crime (9%), Burglary (9%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N7, this postcode ranks 490 of 914 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
33last 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
Anti-Social Behaviour
22 (67%)
Violent Crime
3 (9%)
Burglary
3 (9%)
Public Order
2 (6%)
Drugs
1 (3%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (3%)

Schools near N7 9GA

92 schools near N7 9GA, including 23 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (18 Outstanding, 49 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 11 Good) within the local area.

74
Primary
18
Secondary
23
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
18
49
1
3
3
Outstanding (18) Good (49) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (3) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools18 schools
5
11
2
Outstanding (5) Good (11) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

N7 9GA 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 ALDI, 0.3 miles away.

Penn Road Gardens is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • ALDI
    N78FB
    0.3 mi
  • Arsenal Mini Mart
    N77DD
    0.3 mi
  • Waitrose
    N76PA
    0.4 mi
  • Co-op Food
    N77DX
    0.4 mi
  • U.see.inn Continental Supermarket
    N79BQ
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Penn Road Gardens
    N79RR
    0.2 mi
  • Biddestone Park
    N76EW
    0.2 mi
  • Camden Road Open Space
    N76NY
    0.3 mi
  • Paradise Park
    N78RZ
    0.3 mi
  • Market Road Garden
    N79PS
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Caledonian Road is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from N7 9GA - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Holloway Road (0.2 mi), Drayton Park (0.5 mi), Caledonian Road & Barnsbury (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
  • Caledonian Road
    N79GX
    0.2 mi
  • Holloway Road
    N78HS
    0.2 mi
  • Drayton Park
    N51NT
    0.5 mi
  • Caledonian Road & Barnsbury
    N11DF
    0.5 mi
  • Arsenal
    N51PH
    0.7 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

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

Housing

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