Living in Angel

Angel sits in the London Borough of Islington. Its strongest points are dining (96), transport (94), nightlife (94). The things to weigh up are area quality (35) and safety (21). A typical two-bed here rents for around £2,640 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.

How Angel scores

• Safety 21/100

  2511 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 4/10

• Commute —/100

  depends on where you work — try the matcher

• Affordability 35/100

  £625,000 median sale price

• Transport 94/100

  90 transit stops within a 12-min walk

• Area quality 35/100

  deprivation decile 4/10 (10 = least deprived)

• Green space 65/100

  73 parks & green spaces nearby

• Dining 96/100

  278 places to eat nearby

• Nightlife 94/100

  71 pubs, bars & clubs nearby

• Groceries 94/100

  58 food shops & supermarkets nearby

• Air quality —/100

  air data n/a

Typical rent in Islington

Median private rents for the London Borough of Islington (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).

🏛 £2,108/yr council tax (Band D, Islington) — MHCLG 2026-27

📶 Broadband up to 1 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Islington

On the map

Nearby neighbourhoods

Data: Police.uk + IMD 2019 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2019, MHCLG (area quality); ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents (rent); OpenStreetMap via Overpass (amenities & transport); London Air, Imperial College London (air quality). Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.