How many schools are near N1 2NQ?

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

72 crimes were reported within 400m of N1 2NQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near N1 2NQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of N1 2NQ includes 3 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

N1 2NQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

N1 2NQ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,270 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

35Safety

88Health

86Transport

54Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around N1 2NQ.

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

33Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School0.0 mi Canonbury Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi William Tyndale Primary School0.2 mi Laycock Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi London Scandinavian School0.3 mi St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Canonbury Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

72crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 72 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 47.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100

59GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 58 GP, 1 hospital, 52 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE MILLER PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport86/100

Essex Road Rail Station0.3 mi

Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.3 mi

Canonbury Rail Station0.4 mi

Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.3 mi

45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space54/100

32green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 7.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.14 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100

154supermarkets

154 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Budgens, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Islington St Pauls Road Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N1 2NQ.

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

23.1µg/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 2NQ

N1 2NQ scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Islington St Pauls Road Local about 4 minutes' walk away. 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 2NQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,270 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 North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School, within a short walk.

There were 72 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 58 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 52 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE MILLER PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Essex Road Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Canonbury Rail Station (Train, about 8 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 32 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.14 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 154 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Budgens, Tesco, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Islington St Pauls Road Local, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 2NQ on NestScope.

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