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Archway West

Middle area

North west Islington. 9,105 people in 0.7 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 0% of people in Archway West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Median sale price
£535,000
Joint 778th most expensive of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
8,782
Joint 2,367th most populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
0%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

Recorded crime in Archway West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Archway West at a rate of 346.3 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 183.9 per 1,000 people across Islington.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Recorded by police, 12 months to August 2026
Kind of crimeRecorded
Violence and sexual offences915
Anti-social behaviour705
Shoplifting504
Other crime483
Theft from the person126
Vehicle crime99
Criminal damage and arson90
Burglary84
Robbery83
Drug offences64

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026

How Archway West compares

Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.

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Median sale price23 middle areas, Islington · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in Islington23 areas from £485,000 to £975,000. The middle area is £645,839. Archway West is £535,000.
£535,000joint 4th cheapest
Population23 middle areas, Islington · 2021
Population: every middle area in Islington23 areas from 7,354 to 12,420. The middle area is 9,356. Archway West is 8,782.
8,78210th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares23 middle areas, Islington · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in Islington23 areas from 0.0% to 15.0%. The middle area is 0.0%. Archway West is 0.0%.
0%joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage23 middle areas, Islington · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Islington23 areas from 82.3% to 99.9%. The middle area is 95.7%. Archway West is 94.3%.
94.3%7th lowest

Is Archway West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Archway West at a rate of 346.3 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 183.9 per 1,000 people across Islington.

Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 263 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Archway West.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (915), anti-social behaviour (705) and shoplifting (504).

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Figures for the whole of Islington

These figures are published for the whole of Islington, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Islington and not Archway West alone. See Islington

Average house price
£674,592
Down 4.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£50,692
13th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
13.3×
11th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
26.7
Joint 62nd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Archway West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Archway West was £535,000 in 2025.

Archway West had 8,782 usual residents at the census.

About 0% of people in Archway West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Archway West, 94.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.