Living in Highbury
IslingtonHighbury sits in the London Borough of Islington. Its strongest points are dining (75), nightlife (75), groceries (75). The things to weigh up are safety (28) and affordability (11). 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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Safety28/100
1635 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 4/10
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Commute—/100
depends on where you work — try the matcher
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Affordability11/100
£1,015,000 median sale price
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Transport69/100
63 transit stops within a 12-min walk
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Area quality45/100
deprivation decile 5/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Green space51/100
44 parks & green spaces nearby
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Dining75/100
126 places to eat nearby
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Nightlife75/100
31 pubs, bars & clubs nearby
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Groceries75/100
41 food shops & supermarkets nearby
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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
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Nearby neighbourhoods
Data: Police.uk + IoD 2025 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG; ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents; OpenStreetMap via Overpass; London Air, Imperial College London. 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.