Living in Archway

Islington
49/100overall liveability across 9 data dimensions

Archway sits in the London Borough of Islington. Its strongest points are transport (72), green space (58), groceries (57). The things to weigh up are safety (29) and area quality (25). 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.

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How Archway scores

Typical rent in Islington

£2,1291 bed / studio
£2,6402 bed
£2,9393 bed

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

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Nearby neighbourhoods

Tufnell Park Islington · 0.9 km Kentish Town Camden · 1.7 km Crouch End Haringey · 1.7 km Finsbury Park Islington · 2.0 km Hornsey Haringey · 2.7 km Belsize Park Camden · 2.8 km

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.