# WC1X 9BA: area report for a postcode in Islington

WC1X 9BA is a postcode in Islington.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Islington. Open the map at WC1X 9BA for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington) › [WC1X](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wc1x) › [WC1X 9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wc1x-9)

## Around this postcode

- **310 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 11% on July. Islington 021E: 79 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1112,51.5284,WC1X9BA
- **Angel, 590 m**: About 7 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1112,51.5284,WC1X9BA
- **11 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 360 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1112,51.5284,WC1X9BA
- **No property in WC1X 9BA listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.1112,51.5284,WC1X9BA
- **England’s most deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Islington 021E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1112,51.5284,WC1X9BA
- **£674,592 average price**: For the whole of Islington, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1112,51.5284,WC1X9BA
- **9 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 50 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1112,51.5284,WC1X9BA
- **22 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 290 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1112,51.5284,WC1X9BA
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1X 9BA**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.1112,51.5284,WC1X9BA
- **Moderate road and rail noise at WC1X 9BA**: Road 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1112,51.5284,WC1X9BA
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.1112,51.5284,WC1X9BA
- **25.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1112,51.5284,WC1X9BA

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hugh Myddelton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hugh-myddelton-primary-school-e131842) | Primary | 360 m (4 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, January 2024 | 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Gower School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-gower-school-e134782) | Independent | 440 m (5 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [The Pears Family School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-pears-family-school-e141130) | Pupil referral and alternative provision | 440 m (5 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, November 2022 | – |
| [Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/elizabeth-garrett-anderson-school-e100457) | Secondary | 520 m (6 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 55.0 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Capital City College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/capital-city-college-e130421) | Sixth form and further education | 550 m (7 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Christopher Hatton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christopher-hatton-primary-school-e130342) | Primary | 640 m (8 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Winton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/winton-primary-school-e100428) | Primary | 650 m (8 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 | 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Thomas Coram Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thomas-coram-centre-e100005) | Nursery | 740 m (9 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| April 2026 | £2,602,960 | Terraced, established, freehold | 10 m |
| October 2024 | £1,630,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 50 m |
| August 2023 | £492,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| July 2024 | £1,485,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 60 m |
| March 2025 | £588,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| March 2026 | £835,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| May 2024 | £4,300,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| October 2025 | £2,225,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 110 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Angel (590 m, 7 minutes on foot); London Kings Cross (860 m, 11 minutes on foot); King's Cross St. Pancras (860 m, 11 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE (50 m); CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE (430 m); DR SEGARAJASINGHE (430 m); GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE (670 m); RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE (740 m)
- Pharmacies: WC & K KING CHEMIST (120 m); CLERKENWELL PHARMACY (320 m); PRIME RESPONSE PHARMACY (580 m); BOOTS (610 m); GRAY'S INN PHARMACY (680 m)
- Dental practices: FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE (430 m); DENTAL SURGERY (550 m); LONDON CITY SMILES (550 m); ANGEL SMILE & ORTHO LTD (610 m); KINGS CROSS PCC (DENTAL SURGERY) (690 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Finsbury - Tysoe Street (290 m, The Co-operative Group); Tesco Pentonville Rd Express (380 m, Tesco); Sainsburys Islington St John Street Local (430 m, Sainsburys); Iceland Chapel Market (570 m, Iceland); M&S Islington (630 m, Marks and Spencer)

## Key figures

- **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.

## Islington 021E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 27.3** (2025). Islington 021E has a deprivation score of 27.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 9,681st most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £1,384,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Islington 021E was £1,384,000 in 2025. 154th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,497** (2021). Islington 021E had 1,497 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 23,082nd least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.0%** (January 2026). In Islington 021E, 99.0% 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.

## WC1X (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £1,009,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WC1X was £1,009,500 in 2025. 21st most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 8,566** (2021). WC1X had 8,566 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 644th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 67%** (2022). About 67% of people in WC1X 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.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.6%** (January 2026). In WC1X, 96.6% 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.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)
- Centre: 51.5284, -0.1112

Council: [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Islington South and Finsbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/islington-south-and-finsbury): Emily Thornberry (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.1112,51.5284,WC1X9BA

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