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Hilldrop: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hilldrop neighbourhood of Islington, England (ONS area Islington 010). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes N19, N7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near N7 0JT.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Islington

Hilldrop is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Islington (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 21 signals rising, 1 falling). Flats here typically resell for £490,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Islington (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Caledonian Road, is about an 11-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

£490,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% 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

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.02; 1 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 4 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

£63,200

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 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 Hilldrop sits in Islington

  • Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Islington
  • Average household income: 4th 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 Hilldrop

House prices: Hilldrop against Islington: This neighbourhood £147k (1997) to £1.3m (2022); Islington £195k (1997) to £1.5m (2026).£325k£1.4m2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£1.3mIslington£1.5m
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).
Flat prices: Hilldrop against Islington: This neighbourhood £67k (1995) to £500k (2026); Islington £79k (1995) to £560k (2026).£132k£520k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£500kIslington£560k
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

1 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Islington, 1 the other way and 19 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

  • Recorded crime

Falling behind the borough

  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • Caledonian Road Underground station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (820 m in a straight line).
  • Kentish Town Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.0 km in a straight line). About 8.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Sutton (London) (55 to 61 min) and St Albans City (about 29 min).

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 Tufnell Park Primary School 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Lift Beacon High 210 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).

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 Hilldrop

What is the typical flat price in Hilldrop?

£490,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.

How does Hilldrop compare with the rest of Islington?

Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Islington. Average household income: 4th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Islington.

Is Hilldrop an affluent area?

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

Is Hilldrop gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 1 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Hilldrop?

Caledonian Road. Underground station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (820 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Hilldrop?

Nearest state primary school. Tufnell Park Primary School. 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Lift Beacon High. 210 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).

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.