About N1 2ES
N1 2ES scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens - Essex Road within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N1 2ES is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,450 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 167 schools within the typical catchment area, including 37 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 207 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 67 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 65 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
The nearest rail stations are Essex Road Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 43 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 8.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Mary's Church Gardens, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 180 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Planet Organic, Sainsburys, The Southern Co-operative and others. The nearest is Budgens - Essex Road, within a short walk. A public library is within a short walk.
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 2ES on NestScope.