How many schools are near N1 2AE?

There are 161 schools within a 2-mile catchment of N1 2AE, including 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

107 crimes were reported within 400m of N1 2AE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near N1 2AE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of N1 2AE includes 2 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

N1 2AE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

N1 2AE

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

71/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,072 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

45Safety

88Health

91Transport

55Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around N1 2AE.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools75/100

35Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

112 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 161 schools in total

William Tyndale Primary School0.1 mi North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School0.1 mi Canonbury Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Laycock Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The New North AcademyGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Canonbury Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety45/100

107crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 107 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 73.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100

66GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 63 GP, 3 hospitals, 53 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RIVER PLACE HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport91/100

Essex Road Rail Station0.2 mi

Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.3 mi

Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.3 mi

45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55/100

38green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

163supermarkets

163 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Sainsburys, Planet Organic, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Budgens Barnsbury London — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N1 2AE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

23.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in N1.

Average sold price by property type across the N1 district, 2021–2026 — 5,446 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£2.5M▲ 59.2%

Semi-detached£2.0M▼ 7.2%

Terraced£1.6M▲ 1.9%

Flat£612k▼ 7.3%

District-level averages (N1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About N1 2AE

N1 2AE scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens Barnsbury London about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, N1 2AE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,072 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 161 schools within the typical catchment area, including 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is William Tyndale Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 107 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 63 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 53 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RIVER PLACE HEALTH CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Essex Road Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 45 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 38 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.11 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 163 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Sainsburys, Planet Organic, Tesco and others. The nearest is Budgens Barnsbury London, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore N1 2AE on NestScope.

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