# Islington North & Canonbury West

South east Islington. 10,008 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.7 square kilometres.

Islington North & Canonbury West had 9,939 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000569. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £750,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Islington North & Canonbury West was £750,000 in 2025. Joint 194th 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/islington-north-and-canonbury-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,939** (2021). Islington North & Canonbury West had 9,939 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,197th 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/islington-north-and-canonbury-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Islington North & Canonbury West 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/islington-north-and-canonbury-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.7%** (January 2026). In Islington North & Canonbury West, 95.7% 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/islington-north-and-canonbury-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02000569) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Islington North & Canonbury West 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=E02000569) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 113 homes were sold in Islington North & Canonbury West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02000569) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Islington North & Canonbury West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02000569) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Islington North & Canonbury West had 9,939 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Islington North & Canonbury West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Islington North & Canonbury West at a rate of 167.5 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 | 372 |
| Shoplifting | 320 |
| Other crime | 284 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 254 |
| Theft from the person | 128 |
| Burglary | 75 |
| Vehicle crime | 74 |
| Robbery | 65 |
| Drug offences | 63 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 41 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Islington North & Canonbury West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Islington North & Canonbury West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £750,000 | 5th most expensive | 23 middle areas, Islington · 2025 |
| Population | 9,939 | 8th 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 | 95.7% | 12th highest | 23 middle areas, Islington · Jan 2026 |

## Is Islington North & Canonbury West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Islington North & Canonbury West at a rate of 167.5 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, 132 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Islington North & Canonbury West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (372), shoplifting (320) and other crime (284).
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 Islington North & Canonbury West alone. [See Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)

- **Average house price: £654,286** (August 2026). Islington’s average house price was £654,286 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 8.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 12.9×** (2025). A home in Islington costs 12.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 11th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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.

## Islington North & Canonbury West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Islington North & Canonbury West was £750,000 in 2025.
Islington North & Canonbury West had 9,939 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Islington North & Canonbury West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Islington North & Canonbury West, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000569
- Ward: [Canonbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/ward/canonbury)
- Constituency: [Islington South and Finsbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/islington-south-and-finsbury)
- Council: [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.70 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,008*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 36

* 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

[Canonbury East & Mildmay Park](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/canonbury-east-and-mildmay-park), [Barnsbury East](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/barnsbury-east), [Highbury Fields](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/highbury-fields), [Islington East & Arlington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/islington-east-and-arlington), [Angel](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/angel)

## Latest updates for Islington North & Canonbury West

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000569

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