Is N1 0RY a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

N1 0RY is a postcode in Caledonian, Islington, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near N1 0RY, then scores the surrounding small area 53/100 - bottom 48% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around N1 0RY are jobs and housing, while property market signals is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for N1 0RY is based on Islington 017 Census 2021. It covers 8,288 residents, 13,782 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 34, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 38% owner-occupied, 35% privately rented, 27% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 6/10.

For property prices near N1 0RY, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the N1 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £543k from 45 rolling sales, down 8.8% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near N1 0RY can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 12 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 3 records marked free and 12 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near N1 0RY by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around N1 0RY is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1,003 planning applications, 29 HMO licences, 66 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.