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Barnsbury West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Barnsbury West neighbourhood of Islington, England (ONS area Islington 019). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes N1. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near N1 0SP.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Barnsbury West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Islington (4 of 22 signals rising, 2 falling). Flats here typically resell for £485,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Islington (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, London Kings Cross, is about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 12 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical flat price

£485,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +3% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.12; 4 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 3 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 4.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£58,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Barnsbury West sits in Islington

Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Islington
Average household income: 2nd lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Islington

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 12 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Barnsbury West

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Islington, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Islington, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 12 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Islington, 2 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Single-person households under 65
Homes selling
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

London Kings Cross Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (710 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Northern to Cambridge (49 to 66 min) and Kings Lynn (about 108 min).
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (740 m in a straight line).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Vittoria Primary School 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2021).
Nearest state secondary school Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Jan 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Barnsbury West

What is the typical flat price in Barnsbury West?

£485,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +3% against 2017-2019.

How does Barnsbury West compare with the rest of Islington?

Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Islington. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Islington.

Is Barnsbury West an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Barnsbury West gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.12; 4 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Barnsbury West?

London Kings Cross. Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (710 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Northern to Cambridge (49 to 66 min) and Kings Lynn (about 108 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Barnsbury West?

Nearest state primary school. Vittoria Primary School. 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2021). Nearest state secondary school. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School. 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Jan 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.