# Gillespie Road North Islington. 9,476 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.6 square kilometres. Gillespie Road had 9,582 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02000559. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £710,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Gillespie Road was £710,000 in 2025. Joint 242nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/islington/gillespie-road#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 9,582** (2021). Gillespie Road had 9,582 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,539th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/islington/gillespie-road#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Gillespie Road live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/islington/gillespie-road#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.5%** (January 2026). In Gillespie Road, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/islington/gillespie-road#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000559) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Gillespie Road live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000559) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 83 homes were sold in Gillespie Road in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000559) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Gillespie Road. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000559) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Gillespie Road had 9,582 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Gillespie Road In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Gillespie Road at a rate of 122.7 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. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 253 | | Other crime | 231 | | Anti-social behaviour | 194 | | Theft from the person | 165 | | Drug offences | 99 | | Robbery | 54 | | Vehicle crime | 53 | | Burglary | 48 | | Shoplifting | 37 | | Criminal damage and arson | 29 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Gillespie Road compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Gillespie Road | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £710,000 | 7th most expensive | 23 middle areas, Islington · 2025 | | Population | 9,582 | 9th most populated | 23 middle areas, Islington · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 23 middle areas, Islington · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.5% | 6th highest | 23 middle areas, Islington · Jan 2026 | ## Is Gillespie Road safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Gillespie Road at a rate of 122.7 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, 88 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Gillespie Road. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (253), other crime (231) and anti-social behaviour (194). 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 Gillespie Road alone. [See Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington) - **Average house price: £674,592** (July 2026). Islington’s average house price was £674,592 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 4.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £50,692** (2025). Full-time workers living in Islington earned a median of £50,692 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 13th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 13.3×** (2025). A home in Islington costs 13.3 times local full-time pay. 11th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. - **Deprivation score: 26.7** (2025). Islington has a deprivation score of 26.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 62nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Gillespie Road in brief The median price paid for a home in Gillespie Road was £710,000 in 2025. Gillespie Road had 9,582 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Gillespie Road live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Gillespie Road, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02000559 - Ward: [Arsenal †](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/ward/arsenal) - Constituency: [Islington North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/islington-north) - Council: [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington) - Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 0.58 km² - People, mid-2024: 9,476* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 28 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Highbury](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/highbury), [Brownswood](https://openindex.co.uk/hackney/brownswood), [Finsbury Park West](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/finsbury-park-west), [Lower Holloway](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/lower-holloway), [Highbury Fields](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/highbury-fields) ## Latest updates for Gillespie Road - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000559 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/islington/gillespie-road, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/islington/gillespie-road#f-house-sales-median-price. 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